squeeze through

Idioms  

1. Also, squeeze by. Manage to pass, win, or survive by a narrow margin, as in We squeezed through the second round of playoffs, or There was just enough food stored in the cabin for us to squeeze by until the hurricane ended. This idiom uses squeeze in the sense of “succeed by means of compression.” [c. 1700] Also see squeak by.

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squeeze through

The lane was about 500 feet wide, just enough for a supertanker to squeeze through.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

But bighorn — with their broad, curved horns — can’t squeeze through.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026

Often it seems, this cosy spot would appear to be a window sill, as ladybirds can easily squeeze through the small gaps around loose fitting windows.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025

But who takes care of what gets complicated quickly, and that helps explain why so many outbreaks seem to squeeze through the cracks.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2024

I hide between the cars and squeeze through the hole in the fence.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome