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shoehorn
/ ˈʃːˌɔː /
noun
- a smooth curved implement of horn, metal, plastic, etc, inserted at the heel of a shoe to ease the foot into it
verb
- tr to cram (people or things) into a very small space
Example Sentences
Elon Musk Thought has in common with earlier techno-futurist disasters is the attempt to shoehorn that messiness and complexity into a more “efficient” monoculture to achieve his utopian vision.
“Warfare” wants to live in the dictionary shoehorned between war cry and war hawk.
“To shoehorn anything into tiny Disneyland is really hard,” Irvine says, adding, “A lot of people in merchandising would have preferred it was bigger.”
For Saeed, seeing Theba play a cool, rich dad and hearing George use his natural accent, rather than being shoehorned into diminutive roles or changing their voices, was loaded with meaning.
I'm a big Marcus Smith fan but there is no room to shoehorn people in at international level.
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