'V way prep/adv' - Construction 11
| Name: | the bulldoze your way through a problem construction |
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| Description: | A person uses aggressive tactics to achieve a goal. |
| Verbs: | (e.g.) battle, bulldoze, claw, crowbar, cudgel, fight, force, muscle, power, push, steamroller, strong-arm, sweep, wrestle |
| Example: | [You have to find the best method] rather than bulldozing your way through… (BNC) |
| Membership: | figurative movement; into/out of a situation / towards a goal; by fighting |
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