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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Example Sentences

Crowds squeeze through the Salle des États - the gallery where the Mona Lisa is displayed - leaving each visitor only moments to view the painting and snap a photo.

From BBC

I roll through neighbors’ yards, cut through cul-de-sacs, and squeeze through fences— whatever I need to do to keep that little thief in my sight.

From Literature

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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.

From BBC