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Collocations for squeeze - noun

1. pressing with fingers

ADJ.

affectionate | comforting, reassuring

VERB + SQUEEZE

give sb
He gave his mother a comforting squeeze as he left.

PHRASES

~ of
A squeeze of her hand reassured him.

2. in a small space

ADJ.

tight
There were seven of us in the car and it was a tight squeeze.

PREP.

at a ~
We can get six in the car at a squeeze.

PHRASES

a bit of a squeeze

3. reduction in money

ADJ.

cash, credit, economic, financial, profits, tax

VERB + SQUEEZE

feel
All manufacturers are feeling the squeeze.
put
The government is trying to put the squeeze on high earners.

PREP.

~ on
a squeeze on spending

Collocations for squeeze - verb

1. press sth hard

ADV.

hard, tightly | gently
‘I know,’ she said, squeezing his hand gently.

PREP.

from
squeezing the juice from a lemon
out of
I squeezed the last bit of toothpaste out of the tube.

PHRASES

freshly squeezed
freshly squeezed orange juice

2. limit the money available

ADV.

hard, severely
High interest rates have squeezed the industry hard.

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