squeeze out of something

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. 2014.

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  • 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 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • squeeze 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 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 out — verb 1. force out (Freq. 1) Some employees were squeezed out by the recent budget cuts • Hypernyms: ↑displace, ↑fire, ↑give notice, ↑can, ↑dismiss, ↑give the axe, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • squeeze out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms squeeze out : present tense I/you/we/they squeeze out he/she/it squeezes out present participle squeezing out past tense squeezed out past participle squeezed out 1) if one business or part of a system… …   English 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) — ˌsqueeze sb/sthˈout (of sth) derived to prevent sb/sth from continuing to do sth or be in business • Supermarkets are squeezing out small shops. Main entry: ↑squeezederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • squeeze somebody out (of something) — ˌsqueeze sb/sthˈout (of sth) derived to prevent sb/sth from continuing to do sth or be in business • Supermarkets are squeezing out small shops. Main entry: ↑squeezederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • squeeze out — PHRASAL VERB: usu passive If a person or thing is squeezed out, they are no longer included in something that they were previously involved in. [be V ed P] Other directors appear happy that Lord Hollick has been squeezed out... [be V ed P of n]… …   English dictionary

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