squeeze through

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.

Example Sentences

They had hulls long enough to carry enormous amounts of material to steel mills in Detroit and Toledo, Ohio, but also narrow enough to squeeze through the Soo Locks that connect Lake Superior and Lake Huron.

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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.

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The visitors pulled one back through Bryan Mbeumo with 15 minutes to go and United looked like they might squeeze through when Harry Maguire went on to level in the 89th minute.

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The animal got stuck after attempting to squeeze through the gate at a property in Banstead, Surrey, according to the RSPCA.

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He said the current party leadership needed to "change course" and suggested that these policies were "driving away our own voters, and letting Reform squeeze through."

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