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squeak through

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squeak something through
Fig. to manage just to get something accepted or approved. I just managed to squeak the proposal through. Tom squeaked the application through at the last minute.
See also: squeak, through

squeak through (something)

1. Fig. to manage just to squeeze through an opening. The child squeaked through the opening and escaped. Sally squeaked through and got away.
2. Fig. to manage just to get past a barrier, such as an examination or interview. (Fig. on {2}.) Sally just barely squeaked through the interview, but she got the job. I wasn't too alert and I just squeaked through.
See also: squeak, through


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After singing their favourite song, The Magic of Food, Bubble and Squeak head back to the carrot rocket to cook and Matilda takes Bubble and Squeak through the recipe in easy-to-follow stages.
 
 
 
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