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Phrase(s): catapult someone or something into something
1. Lit. to throw someone or something into a place using a catapult. • The soldiers catapulted the huge stone into the fortress. 2. Fig. to thrust or force someone or something into something, such as fame, glory, front-page news, etc. • The success catapulted her into the spotlight. • The scandal catapulted the contractual arrangements into public scrutiny.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs