squeeze sth out of sb
(also squeeze sth from sb) informal — phrasal verb with squeeze /skwiːz/ verbDefinition
› to persuade or force someone to give you money or information: During the negotiations, the union managed to squeeze several concessions from the management.Causing somebody to actUrging and persuading
(Definition of squeeze sth out of sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a kick up the arse/backside idiom
- arm-twisting noun
- bludgeon verb
- bounce sb into sth phrasal verb
- bulldoze verb
- coerce verb
- coercion noun
- dragoon sb into sth phrasal verb
- duress noun
- feed sb to the lions idiom
- force sb's hand idiom
- forcible adjective (GIVING NO CHOICE)
- push sth through phrasal verb
- put the heat on sb idiom
- put/tighten the screws on sb idiom
- railroad verb
- ram sth down sb's throat idiom
- ram sth into sb phrasal verb
- reduce sb to sth phrasal verb
- trap verb
Topic:
Causing somebody to act
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