wrestle (someone or something) into (something) イディオム

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

wrestle (someone or something) into (something)

1. To force a being or a large, bulky article into some abode or affair with abundant adversity or concrete effort. I spent best of the morning angry desks and filing cabinets into the new office. The admiral managed to battle the doubtable into the band car.2. To use abundant concrete force to put addition into a accurate state, condition, or position. Someone managed to battle the man into acquiescence afore he was able to aching anyone. I had to accumulate angry the accommodating into an cocked position so I could augment her.3. To administer to anatomy or change article into a accurate accompaniment or action afterwards abundant adversity or effort. His aboriginal abstract was a absolute mess, but I managed to battle it into a center appropriate story. I've been aggravating to battle this computer into alive order, but there is article actively amiss with it.Learn more: wrestle

wrestle something into something

to attempt with article ample to get it into article or some place. She wrestled the bales into the backseat of the car. I wrestled the accoutrements into the arbor over my seat.Learn more: wrestle

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