Meaning of wiggle room | Babel Free
Definitions
The opportunity to make alternative decisions or to pursue other courses of action, especially any involving only minor changes to one's present situation or course.
Equivalents
Français
marge de manœuvre
Magyar
mozgástér
Italiano
spazio di manovra
Polski
furtka
Русский
пространство для маневра
Svenska
svängrum
Examples
“There was no wiggle room here, no leeway, no margin for error.”
“"Nothing I know right now interests me in running," she said last week. But that leaves her some wiggle room, should things change.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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