squeeze out

絞り出す、押し出す

容器や素材を強く押したり絞ったりして、中の物を外へ出す。

やさしい英語で： To force something out of a container or material by pressing it firmly.

• Squeeze out the extra water.
• She squeezed some toothpaste out of the tube.
• Can you squeeze out enough lemon juice for the sauce?

使い方： squeeze something out of something (Squeeze the water out of the cloth.)

類義語： press out, force out

よく使う表現： squeeze out juice, squeeze water out, squeeze out toothpaste

締め出す、追い出す

圧力や不当な扱いなどで、人を集団や会社、役職から去らせる。

やさしい英語で： To force someone to leave a group, business, or position, often through pressure or unfair treatment.

• The company squeezed out its small shareholders.
• They squeezed him out of the board by refusing to support him.
• Small shop owners were squeezed out as rents rose.

使い方： squeeze someone out of something (The new owners squeezed her out of the business.)

類義語： force out, oust, exclude

よく使う表現： squeeze someone out, squeeze shareholders out

辛うじて勝つ、接戦を制する

苦労の末、たいていわずかな差で勝つこと。

やさしい英語で： To win after a difficult effort, usually by a small amount.

• We squeezed out a narrow win.
• The team squeezed out a victory after two extra periods.
• Can they squeeze out another win against such strong opponents?

使い方： squeeze out a win/victory (They squeezed out a win with a goal in the final minute.)

類義語： eke out, scrape

よく使う表現： squeeze out victory, squeeze out wins

押しのける、出場枠を奪う

競争相手が持っていた、または望んでいた席や枠を奪う。

やさしい英語で： To take a place that another competitor wanted or held, leaving them without one.

• Our team squeezed out its closest rival.
• His final jump squeezed me out of third place.
• A newcomer squeezed her out of the national team.

使い方： squeeze someone out of something (Her improved score squeezed another runner out of the final.)

類義語： displace, edge out

よく使う表現： squeeze out someone, squeeze rivals out