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force someone or something through something

to push someone or something through an opening. First, you must force the others through the opening and then go through yourself. We forced the sofa through the door and scarred up the doorjamb.

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force something through something

to press or drive something through something that resists. They forced the bill through the legislature. We were not able to force the matter through the board of directors.

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