wiggle room

Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words

Indicates flexibility or scope for freedom of action or manoeuvre.

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Examples (10)

  • We need more wiggle room in the budget discussions.
  • The new regulations leave little wiggle room for interpretation.
  • Try to build some wiggle room into your schedule.
  • Management gave us enough wiggle room to make our own choices.
  • The contract was written to avoid any wiggle room for disputes.
  • Is there any wiggle room on the deadline for this project?
  • Without sufficient wiggle room, the project is bound to encounter delays.
  • Their strict rules offer no wiggle room for exceptions.
  • I prefer a job that offers plenty of wiggle room for creativity.
  • Fortunately, we still have some wiggle room in our finances this month.