wriggle room
noun/ˈrɪɡl ruːm/, /ˈrɪɡl rʊm/
/ˈrɪɡl ruːm/, /ˈrɪɡl rʊm/
(also more frequent wiggle room)
[uncountable] (informal)- the chance to change something or to understand it in a different way
- The buyer still has some wriggle room when the deal is under contract.
- The amendment leaves no wriggle room for lawmakers.
- There is some wriggle room in the budget.
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