squeeze sth out of/from sth

squeeze sth out of/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 efforts to squeeze more income from the corporate sector.

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Companies couldn't hire enough people to keep up with demand and therefore had to squeeze more work out of employees.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • 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 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 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/from sb/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 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 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 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

  • 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 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 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

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