put the squeeze on
1put the squeeze on — (someone/something) 1. to try to influence a person or organization to make them act in the way you want. Human rights activists hope the US president will put the squeeze on the island s rulers. 2. to cause problems for someone, especially by… …
2put the squeeze on — ► put the squeeze on informal coerce or pressurize. Main Entry: ↑squeeze …
3put the squeeze on — (informal) To extort money from • • • Main Entry: ↑squeeze * * * informal coerce or pressure (someone) …
4put the squeeze on (to) — Put under pressure. ► “Windows 95 will not necessarily put the squeeze on Apple Computer Inc.’s Macintosh operating systems.” (Computer Reseller News, Aug. 24, 1995, p. 14) …
5put the squeeze on — If you put the squeeze on someone, you put pressure on them to force them to do something. Bob was reluctant to work with Ben until the boss put the squeeze on him …
6put the squeeze on someone — put the squeeze on (someone/something) 1. to try to influence a person or organization to make them act in the way you want. Human rights activists hope the US president will put the squeeze on the island s rulers. 2. to cause problems for… …
7put the squeeze on something — put the squeeze on (someone/something) 1. to try to influence a person or organization to make them act in the way you want. Human rights activists hope the US president will put the squeeze on the island s rulers. 2. to cause problems for… …
8put the squeeze on somebody (to do something) — put the ˈsqueeze on sb (to do sth) idiom (informal) to put pressure on sb to act in a particular way; to make a situation difficult for sb • You come straight to me if she tries to put the squeeze on you. • Increased competition is really putting …
9put the squeeze on — informal coerce or pressurize. → squeeze …
10put the squeeze on someone — Go to put he screws on someone …
