To prevent egg cracking whilst boiling, add a pinch of salt to the water. From LearnThat.org. [www.yourdictionary.com]
The pinch of the recession. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Then use the winless (ph) mechanism over the pinch plate to keep you from having what we call a pinch pain. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 31, 2008] Reference
Lowell was hit by a pitch and Encarnacion drove in pinch runner. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
DeBold (1-1) to bring in pinch runner Tim Seaton and tie the game. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - South Carolina dethrones Miami, reaches CWS] Reference
Half of his six lifetime homers have come in pinch-hit appearances. From Wordnik.com. [National League Baseball - Rockies vs. Brewers] Reference
I think the Londoners are feeling the pinch from the credit crunch!. From Wordnik.com. [foire - French Word-A-Day] Reference
A pinch is enougn for one cup but it also depends how strong you like the taste. From Wordnik.com. [SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 6121] Reference
Saffron to taste (in other words a pinch to quite a bit but it´s very expensive). From Wordnik.com. [Page 2] Reference
You're going to continue supplying me and taking my paper until the pinch is over. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter XXI] Reference
Backup infielder Miguel Cairo has become the go-to guy in pinch-hitting situations. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - National League Central] Reference
He went on to become a major-league outfielder who led the N.L. in pinch hits in 1955 and 1956. 4. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - NIT historical facts] Reference
He is 7-for-9 with four homers in pinch-hit appearences after hitting just eight home runs all of last season. From Wordnik.com. [National League Baseball - Braves vs. Diamondbacks] Reference
They led the NL in pinch-hitting with a .278 average, going 76-for-273 with 13 doubles, 14 home runs and 54 RBI. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Diamondbacks advance on pitching, defense] Reference
LEFT-HANDED pinch-HITTER: Lenny Harris is the all-time leader in pinch-hits with 173, including 22 this year in 72 at-bats. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Baseball Weekly picks Team 2002] Reference
Billy McMillon flied out to deep center field, but Dye drove in pinch runner Chris Singleton with a double to right-center. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Sanders singled in pinch runner Tom Goodwin with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the San Francisco Giants a. From Wordnik.com. [National League Major League Baseball - Arizona vs. San Francisco] Reference
The Opposition has attacked the appointment as being a pinch from a short-lived idea floated by former British prime minister Tony Blair. From Wordnik.com. [AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories] Reference
The post is called pinch, thus the crescent moons. From Wordnik.com. [pinch] Reference
He called the pinch-hitter role one of the most difficult in baseball. From Wordnik.com. [CBC | Top Stories News] Reference
Lately most of these side effects can be characterized as pinch points. From Wordnik.com. [Pinch Points of Academic Life] Reference
All this drives poverty and pinch, which is so like poverty, from the door. From Wordnik.com. [The Journal of Sir Walter Scott From the Original Manuscript at Abbotsford] Reference
Next to feel the pinch could be the community's annual July 4 fireworks show. From Wordnik.com. [ Observer: Home Page] Reference
Eckstein pinch-running for Barajas. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
1 t ground cumin pinch of cayenne pepper or paprika. From Wordnik.com. [Zchoog Inspired Middle Eastern Hot Sauce on Kofta With Greens] Reference
So you just decided to stop by and "pinch" one yourself?. From Wordnik.com. ["Americans Like Big Government: They just don't really know it yet."] Reference
I mean, with all that's happened to you, do you kind of pinch yourself?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 26, 2009] Reference
It can also oppose (touch) each of the fingers in the hand to form a 'pinch'. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: September 4, 2005 - September 10, 2005 Archives] Reference
1/8 teaspoon each: ground allspice, ground cinnamon and ground cumin pinch salt. From Wordnik.com. [Honey spice bundt cake: Rosca de miel y especias] Reference
Alas, you cannot "pinch" the screen to expand Web pages as you can on an iPhone. From Wordnik.com. [Google phone won't win any beauty contests] Reference
"Then it looks as though the 'pinch' will have to be resorted to -- and expanded.". From Wordnik.com. [Colorado Jim] Reference
It depends on how much of a "pinch" you are willing to put on the rear-seat passengers. From Wordnik.com. [Me] Reference
That first 'pinch' was its own priceless reward, far above present appreciation or future fame. From Wordnik.com. [Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce] Reference
Unfortunately, a "pinch" in his shoulder landed him back on the DL. From Wordnik.com. [DRaysBay] Reference
Batch is really getting too old to play, but he'd be available in a "pinch". From Wordnik.com. [Vindy.com stories: Vindy.com Newswatch - Breaking News from around Youngstown, Warren, Columbiana Ohio] Reference
IE 8 supports multi-touch gestures as well (such as pinch for magnification). From Wordnik.com. [ReadWriteWeb] Reference
If you want to view all of the photos in an album within Photos, you can "pinch" it to open. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Pirillo] Reference
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