penetrate (something) with (something)
penetrate (something) with (something)
To use something in order to pierce something else. We'll have to penetrate the rock layer with dynamite. The sniper penetrated the armored window with a high-caliber, high-velocity rifle.
See also: penetrate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
penetrate something with something
to pierce something with something. I could not even penetrate the steel door with a cold chisel. It was easy to penetrate the lid with a can opener.
See also: penetrate
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- a/the feel of (something)
- a necessary evil
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a crack at (someone or something)
- all right
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- all for the best
- a thing of the past
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