squeak through

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to escape a difficulty or succeed by only a narrow margin

   Phrasal verb · Inseparable

   squeak through / squeak through something

   Usage: Use squeak through alone or put the exam, inspection or difficulty after through. A stage reached can follow to: squeak through to the final.

   They managed to squeak through the final inspection despite several minor problems.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   They managed to squeak through the final inspection despite several minor problems.

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