The city council forced out the mayor, who resigned under pressure.
•Please resign immediately, or I'll have to drive you out.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
force — force1 [ fɔrs ] noun *** ▸ 1 physical strength ▸ 2 group of police, etc. ▸ 3 influence ▸ 4 scientific effect ▸ 5 military ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount physical strength or violence: They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
force */*/*/ — I UK [fɔː(r)s] / US [fɔrs] noun Word forms force : singular force plural forces 1) a) [uncountable] physical strength, or violence They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest. by force: The army took control of the region… … English dictionary
force — 1 noun 1 MILITARY a) (C) a group of people who have been trained to fight in a war: forces loyal to President Aquino | a highly efficient fighting force b) the forces the army, navy, and air force: Both her sons are in the forces. c) (U) military … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Office of Strategic Influence (album) — Office of Strategic Influence Studio album by OSI Released February 17, 2003 … Wikipedia
List of The Office (U.S. TV series) characters — This article is about the characters from the American version of The Office. For characters from the British version, see Characters from The Office (UK). The following is a catalogue of characters from the U.S. version of The Office. The Office … Wikipedia
throw out — verb 1. force to leave or move out (Freq. 3) He was expelled from his native country • Syn: ↑expel, ↑kick out • Derivationally related forms: ↑expulsion (for: ↑expel) … Useful english dictionary
Air Force One — For the current aircraft, see Boeing VC 25. For other uses, see Air Force One (disambiguation). Air Force One SAM 28000, one of the two VC 25s used as Air Force One, above Mount Rushmore Air Force One is the official a … Wikipedia
boot out — verb 1. remove from a position or office The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds • Syn: ↑oust, ↑throw out, ↑drum out, ↑kick out, ↑expel • Derivationally related forms: ↑expulsion … Useful english dictionary
kick out — verb 1. force to leave or move out He was expelled from his native country • Syn: ↑expel, ↑throw out • Derivationally related forms: ↑expulsion (for: ↑expel) … Useful english dictionary
drum out — verb remove from a position or office (Freq. 1) The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds • Syn: ↑oust, ↑throw out, ↑boot out, ↑kick out, ↑expel • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pitch out — intransitive verb : to make a pitchout * * * ˌpitch ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pitch out he/she/it pitches out present participle … Useful english dictionary
