squeeze (something) out of something

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 squeeze it out of him.


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  • squeeze (something) out of someone — 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 — (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 squeeze it out of him …   New idioms dictionary

  • squeeze blood out of a turnip — (USA) When people say that you can t squeeze blood out of a turnip, it means that you cannot get something from a person, especially money, that they don t have …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • squeeze something out of somebody — ˌsqueeze sth ˈout of/ˈfrom sb derived to get sth by putting pressure on sb, threatening them, etc • to squeeze a confession from a suspect Main entry: ↑squeezederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • squeeze something out from somebody — ˌsqueeze sth ˈout of/ˈfrom sb derived to get sth by putting pressure on sb, threatening them, etc • to squeeze a confession from a suspect Main entry: ↑squeezederived …   Useful english 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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