shoehorn

[US]/'ʃu:hɔ:n/
[UK]/ˈʃuˌhɔrn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. tool used for easing the heel of a shoe into place
vt. to forcefully insert into a tight space
Word Forms
Past Tenseshoehorned
Past Participleshoehorned
Present Participleshoehorning
Third Person Singularshoehorns
Pluralshoehorns

Phrases & Collocations

insert shoehorn

use a shoehorn

plastic shoehorn

long-handled shoehorn

Example Sentences

shoehorn another 1,500 students

people were shoehorned into cramped corners.

The usher shoehorned us into the back of the crowded theater.

I had to use a shoehorn to squeeze into my tight shoes.

She shoehorned her way into the conversation.

The company shoehorned the new policy into the meeting agenda.

He had to shoehorn his belongings into the small suitcase.

The manager shoehorned extra tasks into the already busy schedule.

The politician tried to shoehorn his agenda into the discussion.

She shoehorned herself into the exclusive social circle.

The designer had to shoehorn the additional features into the limited space.

He tried to shoehorn his way into the project team.

They managed to shoehorn a quick meeting into their busy day.

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