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Where did 'How much can you raise in a pinch' come from?
In the gold mines of California, cash was in short supply. Miners would trade a pinch of gold dust for a drink. Bar owners wanted big burley men to tend bar and the common interview question was 'How much can you raise in a pinch?' Source: History Channel - History's Mysteries - Ship of Gold
What is the origin of the baseball term pinch hitter?
In the game of baseball, a pinch hitter is the term given to a player that is substituted for the next scheduled hitter. The term gets its name from the phrase in a pinch, meaning the ability to do something in short order or notice.
What is the origin of down the hatch?
raise ur glass
How much is a pinch in cooking?
A little bit, pinch some in your fingers and add.
How much is 'a tab' in cooking?
Just a pinch
How much salt is a pinch?
A pinch of salt is however much salt you can fit in between two fingers. This is normally a very small amount of salt.
How much is a pinch?
A pinch is normally considered to be about one eighth of a teaspoon when cooking.
How much is a dash?
== == A dash is considered by most to be 1/8th teaspoon. (a pinch is typically 1/2 of a dash) == == a few times more than a pinch a little more than a pinch a little more than a pinch
What is the present tense pinch?
The present tense of "pinch" is "pinches." For example, "He pinches his sister when she annoys him."
How much does 1 pinch of sugar weigh?
A 'pinch' is not a recognised measure- it depends on the size of your fingers,so is very innacccurate.
How much is a pinch of baking soda to make 10 oz's water alkaline?
about a pinch. unless you have small pinchers. then maybe two.
What part of speech is pinch?
To pinch is a verb. "Pinch" as in the phrase "in a pinch" or as in "a pinch of salt", then pinch would be a noun.
