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Phrase(s): squeeze something from something
1. Lit. to press something out of something; to press on something until something comes out. • Betty squeezed some toothpaste from the tube. • Don’t squeeze so much mustard from the bottle. 2. Fig. to get a little more of something from something. • Let’s see if we can squeeze a few more miles from this tank of gas before we fill up again. • I think I can squeeze another few minutes from this candle before I have to light a new one.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs