to steamroller

listen to the pronunciation of to steamroller
English - English
steamroll
a steam-powered heavy road roller
Any heavy road roller
proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller"
to level a road using a steamroller
a pipe, used for smoking cannabis, open at both ends and having a bowl near one end; it rolls the smoke (steam)
any seemingly irresistible force
overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition"
A steamroller is a large, heavy vehicle with wide, solid metal wheels, which is used to make the surface of a road flat. In the past steamrollers were powered by steam
to proceed ruthlessly against all opposition as if with an overwhelming force; to overpower
crush with a steamroller as if to level; "steamroller the road"
vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition"
bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat
{i} large vehicle used to smooth and flatten road surfaces
a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
make level or flat with a steamroller; "steamroll the roads"
If you steamroller someone who disagrees with you or opposes you, you defeat them or you force them to do what you want by using your power or by putting a lot of pressure on them. They could simply steamroller all opposition. to make sure something happens by using all your power and influence, or to defeat your opponents badly
{f} flatten and smooth with a steamroller; crush, suppress
bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"
vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements
to steamroller

    Hyphenation

    to steam·roll·er

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı stimrōlır

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈstēmˌrōlər/ /tə ˈstiːmˌroʊlɜr/
Favorites