a-pinch

I just threw in a pinch of this, some of that, a little bit of that over there and voila, I ended up with your perfume.

I hate measuring, and I say things like: a pinch of salt, a handful of flour, some of this and a splosh of that.

"Now this will be a fine soup" , said the second soldier; "but a pinch of salt and some parsley would make it wonderful! "

Normally it means to be "in a pinch" or "to get into a scrape" , but when it is applied to the economy, it becomes "financial crisis" .

While you could feel a pinch, this only prompts you to take charge of your practical affairs.

It seemed, he said, as he took a pinch of snuff, that I hadn't read the third chapter of the book of Genesis with sufficient attention.

But a visit to the province of Shanxi, in the heart of China's coal belt, reveals why such plans should be taken with a pinch of salt.

She took a pinch of salt with her right hand, rubbed a trickle into the pan, and beat her hands clean like a pair of cymbals.

But in a pinch, it's good to know how things stack up in the aisles of your local grocery store.

But a pinch here and a dash there can quickly add up to unhealthy levels of sodium.

Even easier: Opt for extended-wear contacts, which can be left in for up to seven days and nights in a pinch.

That's a fairly small number, but is enough for using in a pinch (which is all I use it for anyway).

in a difficult situation Whenever Bob is in a pinch, he calls me to help him out.

The new man's people say everything, at a pinch, has taken place in a legal framework.

Fruit smoothies (banana, berries, kiwifruit, peaches) with rice milk with a small serve of maple syrup and a pinch of cinnamon.

the countess thought a moment , and took a pinch from a golden snuff - box with her husbands portrait on it.

Some will no doubt take the news with a pinch of salt.

The combination form of the fiber is a pinch of tows with a plurality of tows accumulated in the same direction.

you have no mercy on any one , said julie drubetskoy , gathering up a pinch of scraped lint in her slender fingers covered with rings.

When thick, season with salt and pepper and a pinch of nutmeg. Then give it one further whisk and remove from the heat.

Food, safety, and a good sense of humor will get you through in a pinch.

If the opposition deplored the "absence of a framework to sustain economic growth" , you might take it with a pinch of salt.

He gave her a pinch on the face.

I 'll be glad to help you out in a pinch.

Some professional pastry chefs suggest adding a pinch of salt with the raw egg whites at the beginning of beating.

Barron said he only needed to use "a pinch" of the silicon dioxide.

I just ate my chocolate mousse with a pinch of salt, as you suggested, and it's absolutely disgusting!

The music fades and pauses when i Phone rings, and a pinch of the center button on your headset answers the call.

Baby Bun took a pinch of salt out of the bag with his fat, fumbling little fingers. The little bird had not yet flown away.

However, there a vast chasm between helping out in a pinch and being overly accommodating.

Slime molds are also present in huge numbers: There may be thousands of individual slime molds in a pinch of soil.

Place a pinch at the waistline, following the principle of the basic skirt, and pin at the side seam and waistline intersection.

In a pinch, OPEC can start up some of its six million barrels a day of spare capacity if supplies run tight.

And the coxswain, Israel Hands, was a careful, wily, old, experienced seaman, who could be trusted at a pinch with almost anything.

Popularity isn't the best judge of quality, but it's not a bad place to start - especially in a pinch.

But if readers take their misery literature with a pinch of salt, that surely makes our taste for it even more baffling.

These parts are vulcanized under pressure to form a pressure-containing sleeve that is the heart of a Pinch Valve.

As the title says, I really wish I had read the reviews on this site. I had seen some but taken them with a pinch of salt. Oops!

Such foreign investors' enthusiasm, though welcome, needs to be taken with a pinch of salt.

Note that Dublin is in a pinch, where water rushing north up into the Irish Sea has nowhere to go!

At a pinch you might trace the point about names back to Plato.

My parents are in their 70s and we receive a tiny bowl of plain rice twice a day, with nothing else, just a pinch of salt.

BYD Co. (1211. HK), a fast-growing company in which one of Warren Buffet's companies owns a stake, says it would feel a pinch.

The alchemist filled a crucible with quicksilver, added a pinch of his secret powder and set it to fire.

Clara advises to sprinkle a couple of drops of water over the bread. Then add some olive oil and a pinch of salt.

To add to the open water xianggu mushroom, cauliflower, a pinch of salt, and starch, egg can out of the pot.

Helping a good fellow in a pinch is what suits me to a hair.

Such allies can let you down in a pinch.

In a medium bowl, combine the sirloin with 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil, and a pinch of red-pepper flakes.

Experience has taught economists to take Chinese statistics with a pinch, if not a packet, of salt.

Second, in a pinch, the government lapses into bully boy petulance, throwing economic and military weight around the region.

Who wants to work in a field wherethere is no room for judgment, experience, creativity, and a pinch of luck?

In a pinch, dab on a little honey and then cover with a bandage.

For fun, Mills give her a piece of clay, she was true on the simulation may like to learn a pinch.

To move (something) by means of a pinch bar.

A little cinnamon in a pinch of salt will make dripped-on messes in the oven easier to clean, and prevent them from stinking up the house.

You would do better to treat any romantic invitations with a pinch of salt, considering the position of the planets today.

A pinch is painful pressure. To feel the pinch is to suffer painful pressure involving money.

If I spilt the salt, I should toss a pinch over my left shoulder to ward off misfortune.

With cream and just a pinch of sugar, please.

In a pinch, you can also turn a bowl upside-down; just make sure it's wide enough to balance your fish plate.

Breath freshener. If you're in a pinch swish with lemon juice (swallow it for longer lasting effects).

Just a pinch, now, spiders, just a pinch!

And at a pinch, he could probably turn to his friends in Beijing for a new loan.

This ensures not only that people get R&R, but that they keep co-workers informed enough to fill in for them in a pinch.

The coach burned his bridges in the ninth inning by putting in a pinch hitter for his best pitcher.

Investors should take reports of the launch of "China's first hedge fund" with a pinch of salt.

In a separate bowl, whisk the egg white with a pinch of salt until it starts to form soft peaks.

You just put a pinch of salt on the bird's tail, and then see if he flies away.

In a pinch, you can write down names, along with email addresses or phone numbers, after significant social conversations.

A pinch of kaolin to rewrite a pottery history, an old pier recorded a prosperous past.

The Czechs could at a pinch turn to quantitative easing, but elsewhere the macroeconomic policy locker looks bare.

And, by the way, take all projections with a pinch of salt. But you knew that.

Add a pinch of sugar to any carbonated drink and it will become still, watch out though it's quite explosive!

I desperately chase and finally caught a pinch of abuse, cautiously praised the palm of the hand, feeling Rou Rou, and soft of.

In a blender, combine chopped greens, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 ice cubes and a pinch of salt and blend until smooth.

Moreover, the "rogue trader" label should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Morris is of those who can always get money at a pinch.

She gave him a pinch (on the arm) to wake him up.

Now, simply add a can of peas, two cups of water and a pinch of salt and pepper.

ORS is essentially a pinch of salt and a handful of sugar mixed with clean water.

Cuts the vegetables, add water, add a pinch of salt, pepper or other spices.

A person's amputation of his or her arm is certainly more painful than a pinch on my finger.

He gave the boy a pinch on the cheek for joke.

Could a pinch knock out the power of an entire city?

AT least 6 people for the night AT a pinch.

I need $2000, but I suppose $1500 would do in a pinch.

Add a pinch of salt to the egg whites and beat until stiff. Add stiff egg whites into the dough and fold carefully.

And educated Russian middle-class people, at a pinch, would support Mr. Medvedev over Mr. Putin.

So take with a pinch of salt all manifestos about complete openness.

Massage therapists are taking the findings with a pinch of salt.

The point of a job becomes rather more basic : to feed and house (and , at a pinch , to educate ) one's family and oneself .

When he was pleased with himself, he permitted himself a pinch of snuff.

The Federal Reserve has asked Bank of America Corp. to prepare a plan to show how it could raise capital in a pinch.

If you wish to catch that robin, try putting a pinch of salt on its tail.

It's really my weekend off but at a pinch I could come in and help get the job finished.

She gave him a pinch to wake him up.

Rose, desperate to return to the empty cabin to find Jack, and sent for rescue in a pinch ax rescued him.

Maybe I have to take with a pinch of salt. But I must take care of myself next time, or I will take on big responsibility for this.

In fact, this particular marine animal is so flavorful, the chef doesn't use even a pinch of salt in his recipe.

Being in charge of exactly what fills each workday is a pinch-me privilege. It's also a pressing responsibility.

Beat the egg in a bowl, then mix with ricotta, parsley, a pinch of nutmeg and pepper.

First youfill a kettle with cold water and a pinch of salt.

"And so there is going to be a pinch. I wish that was not the case. But it is, " he said.

In a pinch, find a grocery store. "Supermarkets offer plenty of safe and healthy foods, " says Tucker.

Add 2 shots of akvavit, 1 shot of clam juice and a pinch of pepper and celery salt to the other ingredients.

It came out with a brown rice paper and a pinch of Mexican tobacco, which were deftly rolled together into a cigarette

Nissan Motor, for example, manufactures a higher proportion of cars inside the U. S. than Toyota Motor, so it feels less of a pinch.

All of which the market regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), takes with a pinch of salt.

A pinch added to tomato sauce while cooking, or coffee while brewing, will reduce acidity.

some equipment seen in pictures could at a pinch have civilian uses too.

Cigarette: A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end and a fool at the other.

She took a pinch of gourmet powder and put it into the soup.

a pinch of salt = the amount of salt you can pick up between your thumb and your index finger.

At the station, in a pinch , there are hot- water dispensers to make instant noodles that can be bought at the two tiny convenience stores .

She always has an ax to grind. You should take whatever she says with a pinch of salt.

Mitthu inquired as she dropped a pinch of spicy tomato acchar onto the rice.

cigarette: A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end and a fool on the other.

To avoid them, you should throw a pinch of salt over your left shoulder because that is the side where the spirits live.

Mix the fresh favas with a pinch of salt well.

They assumed that at a pinch they could always borrow funds and sell their assets.

I mixed a pinch into the tomato-yolk mush, which blushed a deeper red.

Even if your partner does make reliable payments, you may feel a pinch.

Add a pinch of salt and whisk until the whites hold a stiff peak.

Tip: Some Chinese dried plums are not very salty . You may need to add a pinch of salt when boiling .

At a pinch this can be used as a weapon.

He put a pinch of salt in his shop.

When she talks about marrying a billionaire, you should take her words with a pinch of salt.

Barber, barber, shave a pig! How many hairs to make a wig? Four and twenty, that's enough! Give the barber a pinch of snuff.

A pinch from the taxman, therefore, is just what Asia needs.

We really need three but we could manage with two at a pinch.

My generation can even do Twitter, at a pinch.

let's use him a pinch hitter.

As a pinch- hitter , though, Williams had just3 hits in19 at-bats last season.

Mr Draghi is used to being called on in a pinch.

Mark is sick we are sending jim as a pinch hitter.

But it`ll do in a pinch, right?

CaiXian again in a pinch of salt, add and stir well.

Seasonings: 1tbsp Shaoshing wine, a pinch of Salt.

I can lend you money in a pinch.

A pinch is painful pressure.

A pinch of salt is enough for most foods.

Though I would say this is more of a tool people use for CPU analysis, there are also nice hooks into svmon that can help you in a pinch.

We don't have a kernel of rice, not a drop of oil, not a pinch of turmeric in the house.

Gordon: He was in a pinch, so he only gave me two-week severance pay.

While the tomatoes are cooking, add a pinch of sugar.

What kind a friend do you think I am? You are in a pinch and I want to help you out.

Give her a pinch in the ass, if you like. She won't say anything.

We CAN do so in a pinch, but that's not where our strength lies.

The UN's drugs office estimates that heroin and cocaine cost slightly more, at 20 to 50 naira and 80 to 100 naira a pinch.

We can put up ten people for the night at a pinch.

Will you always be there for each other in a pinch?

We can get six people round the table at a pinch.

Gordon: What kind a friend are you? I'm in a pinch and you're not willing to help me out.

Regifting is nothing to be ashamed of, especially when you are in a pinch,

I like mine black with a pinch of sugar.

It is my pleasure. I am always glad to help a friend in a pinch.

Open the cloth and add a pinch of salt if desired.

Never trust a friend who deserts you at a pinch.

Characteristics of the Intense Pulsed Ion Beams Generated With a Pinch-reflex Ion Diode

Place two egg yolks in a bowl and a teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of salt, beat the mixture until it is thick

Dreams can balance the whole night's darkness Like a pinch of salt sprinkled in soup

Odds (take with a pinch of salt if you are over performing heavily), media prediction

You can always borrow or buy what you need in a pinch

Great for people who are in need of a meal in a pinch

and a pinch of thyme

A pinch of dried seaweed

Give sb. A pinch on the cheek

He's a pinch hitter for me

A pinch of dried basil