defenestrate
verb[T]
uk/ˌdiːˈfen.ɪ.streɪt/us/ˌdiːˈfen.ɪ.streɪt/formal
tothroworpushsomeone out of awindow:
把…抛出窗外Theythreatenedto defenestrate him.他们威胁说要把他扔出窗外。
UKhumorous
toforcesomeone,especiallyaleader, out of his or herjob:
迫使(领导人)辞职It would not be a goodtimeto defenestrate the Prime Minister.现在迫使首相辞职的时机不佳。
Pushing and shoving
- bat
- batsomething/someoneaway
- bring
- bringsomeonedown
- bundle
- dig
- elbow
- frogmarch
- goad
- heave
- nudge
- poke/digsomeonein the ribsidiom
- prod
- propel
- push
- push off
- pushsomeone/somethingover
- scrum
- shoulder
- wheel
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