Collocations for pinch - verb
1. take hold of sth between your thumb and finger
ADV.
firmly | gently | sharply | playfully | together
Apply pressure to the nose by pinching the nostrils firmly together.
Apply pressure to the nose by pinching the nostrils firmly together.
PREP.
between
He pinched the leaf between his thumb and forefinger.
He pinched the leaf between his thumb and forefinger.
on
He pinched me sharply on the arm.
He pinched me sharply on the arm.
2. be too tight
ADV.
badly
My shoes were pinching badly.
My shoes were pinching badly.