crush against

crush (up) against (someone or something)

To have a heavy physical impact on someone or something. Molly had to go to the hospital after the door in the lobby crushed up against her hand. The singer's screaming fans crushed against the fence in front of the stage.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

crush (up) against someone or something

to press hard against someone or something. The crowd crushed up against the people standing in line. The eager theatergoers crushed against the lobby doors.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • crush (up) against (someone or something)
  • crushed by
  • look like
  • look like (someone or something)
  • rough someone up
  • rough up
  • cry out in (something)
  • cry out with (something)
  • a cheap shot
  • cheap shot
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