I just managed to squeak the proposal through.
•Tom squeaked the application through at the last minute.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
squeak — [[t]skwi͟ːk[/t]] squeaks, squeaking, squeaked 1) VERB If something or someone squeaks, they make a short, high pitched sound. My boots squeaked a little as I walked... [V adj] The door squeaked open... [V with n] She squeaked with delight. N… … English dictionary
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