squeeze someone out of something

squeeze someone out of something
squeeze (someone/something) out (of (something)) to prevent someone or something from having an opportunity.

High prices for houses squeezed many people out of the market.

Big Fellow Hamburger Stands tried illegally to squeeze out its competitors.


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  • squeeze someone out of — squeeze (someone/something) out (of (something)) to prevent someone or something from having an opportunity. High prices for houses squeezed many people out of the market. Big Fellow Hamburger Stands tried illegally to squeeze out its competitors …   New idioms dictionary

  • squeeze someone out — squeeze (someone/something) out (of (something)) to prevent someone or something from having an opportunity. High prices for houses squeezed many people out of the market. Big Fellow Hamburger Stands tried illegally to squeeze out its competitors …   New idioms dictionary

  • squeeze (something) out of something — squeeze (something) out of (someone/something) to get something with great effort from someone or something. Albert was good at thinking of ways to squeeze money out of his father in England. Fred didn t like to tell the truth, and you had to… …   New idioms dictionary

  • squeeze something out of something — squeeze (someone/something) out (of (something)) to prevent someone or something from having an opportunity. High prices for houses squeezed many people out of the market. Big Fellow Hamburger Stands tried illegally to squeeze out its competitors …   New idioms dictionary

  • squeeze out of something — squeeze (someone/something) out (of (something)) to prevent someone or something from having an opportunity. High prices for houses squeezed many people out of the market. Big Fellow Hamburger Stands tried illegally to squeeze out its competitors …   New idioms dictionary

  • squeeze sth out from sb — UK US squeeze sth out of/from sth/sb Phrasal Verb with squeeze({{}}/skwiːz/ verb [T] FINANCE, ECONOMICS ► to get as much as you can from something or someone, especially in a way that makes problems for them: »The Treasury is continuing its… …   Financial and business terms

  • squeeze sth out from sth — UK US squeeze sth out of/from sth/sb Phrasal Verb with squeeze({{}}/skwiːz/ verb [T] FINANCE, ECONOMICS ► to get as much as you can from something or someone, especially in a way that makes problems for them: »The Treasury is continuing its… …   Financial and business terms

  • squeeze sth out of sb — UK US squeeze sth out of/from sth/sb Phrasal Verb with squeeze({{}}/skwiːz/ verb [T] FINANCE, ECONOMICS ► to get as much as you can from something or someone, especially in a way that makes problems for them: »The Treasury is continuing its… …   Financial and business terms

  • squeeze sth out of sth — UK US squeeze sth out of/from sth/sb Phrasal Verb with squeeze({{}}/skwiːz/ verb [T] FINANCE, ECONOMICS ► to get as much as you can from something or someone, especially in a way that makes problems for them: »The Treasury is continuing its… …   Financial and business terms

  • squeeze sth out of/from sb — UK US squeeze sth out of/from sth/sb Phrasal Verb with squeeze({{}}/skwiːz/ verb [T] FINANCE, ECONOMICS ► to get as much as you can from something or someone, especially in a way that makes problems for them: »The Treasury is continuing its… …   Financial and business terms

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