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room to maneuver; latitude.[1985-90]
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wiggle room
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wiggle room — ˈwiggle ˌroom noun [uncountable] informal the possibility of changing your plans or decisions in order to achieve what you want or to suit a different situation: • His statement should satisfy the media while leaving enough wiggle room in case… … Financial and business terms
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wiggle room — noun The opportunity to make alternative decisions or to pursue other courses of action, especially any involving only minor changes to ones present situation or course. There was no wiggle room here, no leeway, no margin for error. Syn:… … Wiktionary
wiggle room — noun Date: 1978 leeway, latitude < a contract with wiggle room for further negotiations > … New Collegiate Dictionary
wiggle room — wig′gle room n. room to maneuver; latitude • Etymology: 1985–90 … From formal English to slang
wiggle room — /ˈwɪgəl rum/ (say wiguhl roohm) noun 1. room to move around in a confined area. 2. time in which to resolve any difficulty that may arise. 3. loopholes by which to avoid something which one has contracted to do. Also, wriggle room …
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