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I ['stiːmrəʊlə(r)]nome rullo m. compressoreII ['stiːmrəʊlə(r)]to steamroller a bill through — fare approvare a tutti i costi un progetto di legge da [ Parliament]
* * *steamroller /ˈsti:mrəʊlə(r)/n.1 compressore stradale (a vapore); rullo stradale2 (fig.) rullo compressore; forza travolgente.(to) steamroller /ˈsti:mrəʊlə(r)/v. t.1 comprimere con un rullo a vapore; spianare● (fig.) to steamroller sb. into doing st., costringere q. a fare qc. esercitando violenza □ (polit.) to steamroller a measure through ( Parliament), fare approvare un provvedimento (in parlamento) stroncando la resistenza dell'opposizione.* * *I ['stiːmrəʊlə(r)]nome rullo m. compressoreII ['stiːmrəʊlə(r)]to steamroller a bill through — fare approvare a tutti i costi un progetto di legge da [ Parliament]
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