"à la rigueur" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /a la ʁi.ɡœʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-à la rigueur.wav
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} à la rigueur
  1. (informal) in a pinch, at a pinch, if need be, at worst Tags: informal Synonyms: au pire, à la limite, dans le pire des cas, éventuellement Related terms: passe encore
    Sense id: en-à_la_rigueur-fr-adv-RkeGnsBu Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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