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squeak through

/skwiːk θruː/

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verb

/skwiːk θruː/B2formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения едва удавшегося прохождения, проникновения или выживания в ситуации, часто с минимальным отрывом.

A phrasal verb used to indicate barely succeeding in passing, entering, or surviving a situation, often by a narrow margin.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

  1. Succeed narrowlyinformal

    To barely succeed in passing a test, exam, or obstacle.

    ruЕдва справиться

    • He squeaked through the final exam with a score of 51%.
    • The bill squeaked through parliament by just two votes.
    • She squeaked through the interview despite her nervousness.

    Synonymssqueak by

  2. Pass through a narrow spaceinformal

    To manage to pass through a very tight or narrow opening.

    ruПротиснуться

    • The cat squeaked through the small gap in the fence.
    • He barely squeaked through the crowded hallway.
    • The car squeaked through the narrow alleyway.
Forms
  • squeaked through past participle
  • squeaked through past simple
  • squeaking through present participle
  • squeaks through third person singular

Base verbsqueak

Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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