| 词组 | squeeze out of |
| 释义 | Idiom squeeze out ofsqueeze (someone/something) out (of something) to prevent someone or something from having an opportunity.High prices for houses squeezed many people out of the market.Big Fellow Hamburger Stands tried illegally to squeeze out its competitors. Phr V squeeze out of squeezes, squeezing, squeezed squeeze sth out of sb to persuade or force someone to give you money or informationThe museum directors have managed to squeeze an extra $200,000 a year out of the arts council.After several hours of questioning, the police finally squeezed a confession out of him. squeeze sth out of sth/sb to get something that you want from someone or something, especially when there is not much of it or when they do not want to give it to you: Gannett eventually squeezed $6 million out of the budget to pay for the new building. Politicians found numerous schemes to squeeze more money out of their constituents. squeeze (something) out of (someone or something)1. To press something firmly to extract something from it, such as a liquid. A noun or pronoun can be used between "squeeze" and "out." Well, good luck—you're going to have to sit on this tube of toothpaste if you want to squeeze any more out of it! 2. By extension, to force someone to do or give something. You can't squeeze any more hours out of Beth—she's already reached the maximum for this pay period. squeeze something out of somethingand squeeze something outto press something until something is expelled from something. Claire squeezed some toothpaste out of the tube. She squeezed out some toothpaste. |
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