pinch me

idiom

used to say that one can't believe something is happening

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After surviving relegation last season, qualifying for the Champions League would be a true ‘pinch me’ moment for Forest supporters. Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 To be able to be featured on a track with him is a pinch me scenario. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 10 May 2023 Sliding open the large glass doors that lead me to my—very large—private balcony was one of those pinch me moments every traveler dreams of. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2023

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“Pinch me.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinch%20me. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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