Pinching off

English translation: taking certain elements and changing their intended use/meaning

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English term or phrase:Pinching off
Selected answer:taking certain elements and changing their intended use/meaning
Entered by: Mina Fayek

14:50 Apr 27, 2020
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Religion
English term or phrase: Pinching off
"Just think about those that were in the churches in 1988 or 1994, and there had been such a “pinching off” of the (true) Gospel, and they had to travel great distances to find even a reasonably faithful church. It was getting harder and harder, and anyone that took a stand for the true Gospel or true doctrine were driven out."


Hello, I'm thinking this could mean something like "deviation"? But can't find references to support it. Any ideas?
Mina Fayek
Local time: 10:03
taking certain elements and changing their intended use/meaning
Explanation:
I think you're on the right track. The use of the word "true" implies that they were taking certain elements and then distorting them/developing things in such a way that they were no longer in line with the original meaning/intention.

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Note added at 12 mins (2020-04-27 15:03:38 GMT)
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There may also be an element of reduction but more context is needed.
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Katya Kesten
Local time: 03:03
Grading comment
Thanks.
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +4taking certain elements and changing their intended use/meaning
Katya Kesten
4 +1adulteration / watering-down
Robert Forstag
4twisting, wresting, distortion, false explanation
Cathy Rosamond
4take out of context
Lydia De Jorge
3 -3was in a tright spot/hard up
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
pinching off
taking certain elements and changing their intended use/meaning


Explanation:
I think you're on the right track. The use of the word "true" implies that they were taking certain elements and then distorting them/developing things in such a way that they were no longer in line with the original meaning/intention.

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Note added at 12 mins (2020-04-27 15:03:38 GMT)
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There may also be an element of reduction but more context is needed.

Katya Kesten
Local time: 03:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cathy Rosamond
17 mins
  -> Thanks, Cathy!

agree  philgoddard: It's a very odd choice of words but, based on the context, I think this has to be the meaning.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Phil!

agree  AllegroTrans
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, AllegroTrans!

agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
23 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tina!
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
twisting, wresting, distortion, false explanation


Explanation:
Look up 2 Peter 3:16 in the Bible in various English translations
https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/2 Peter 3:16

Cathy Rosamond
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: Your reference is interesting, but Katya has already said this.
1 hr
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pinching off
adulteration / watering-down


Explanation:
I think that the strict intended sense is not so much distortion or change - although such ideas are certainly implied - but rather a kind of erosion of the original force of the Gospels.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 04:03
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EirTranslations
24 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -3
pinching off
was in a tright spot/hard up


Explanation:
The (true) Gospel was in a tight spot/hard up

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 03:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Taña Dalglish: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hard-up (1st meaning: having very little money) The Gospel itself had little money?????
3 hrs

disagree  Lydia De Jorge: How is the gospel in a tight spot and short of money? This makes absolutely no sense.
3 hrs

disagree  AllegroTrans: Nonsensical (yet again)
3 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pinching off
take out of context


Explanation:
"Pinching off" = taking bits and pieces of original context to alter meaning.

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 03:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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