wriggle through
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle through
Meanings
Move through a narrow space with twisting body movements
Why “through”? Movement goes from one side to the other.
“The cat wriggled through the gap.”
“The child wriggled through the narrow tunnel.”
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break through
Same through pattern: passage
Cut into a broadcast or transmission; Force a way through an obstacle or barrier; Achieve success after a period of effort
come through
Same through pattern: passage
Pass through to arrive on the other side; Survive a difficult or dangerous experience; Do what was expected or hoped for; Arrive at its destination, especially a message or call
cut through
Same through pattern: passage
Take a shortcut across
drive through
Same through pattern: passage
Cross by car or other vehicle
go through
Same through pattern: passage
Travel from one side to the other; Be approved or accepted by a system; Examine something carefully; Experience a difficult time; Be officially approved or completed; Use up a quantity of something quickly; Practise something step by step
look through
Same through pattern: passage
Examine the contents of something quickly; Pretend not to see someone you know
pass through
Same through pattern: passage
Move past or between
push through
Same through pattern: passage
Force a way past resistance; Drive a transmission so it succeeds; Force a plan, law or proposal to be accepted
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