SQUEEZE — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
squeeze
The act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space.
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- Getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze.
The act of gripping and pressing firmly.
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- He gave her cheek a playful squeeze.
A tight or amorous embrace.
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- Come here and give me a big hug.
An aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power.
A twisting squeeze.
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- Gave the wet cloth a wring.
(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend.
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- She was his main squeeze.
A situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer.
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- Increased expenses put a squeeze on profits.
A state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high.
Squeeze or press together.
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- She compressed her lips.
- The spasm contracted the muscle.
Hug, usually with fondness.
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- Hug me, please.
- They embraced.
Press firmly.
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- He squeezed my hand.
Squeeze tightly between the fingers.
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- He pinched her behind.
- She squeezed the bottle.
Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space.
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- I squeezed myself into the corner.
To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition.
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- Crush an aluminum can.
- Squeeze a lemon.
Press or force.
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- Stuff money into an envelope.
- She thrust the letter into his hand.
Obtain by coercion or intimidation.
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- They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss.
- They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him.
To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city".
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- He squeezed her for information.
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