German-English translation for "durchboxen"

"durchboxen" English translation

durchboxen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <trennbar | separabletrennb; -ge-; h> figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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force through
  • force (etwas | somethingsth) through
    durchboxen Projekt etc
    durchboxen Projekt etc
durchboxen
reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r

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he really had to battle his way through...
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  • sich durchboxen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    fight (oder | orod battle) one’s way through
    sich durchboxen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • er musste sich ganz schön durchboxen
    he really had to battle his way through
    er musste sich ganz schön durchboxen
Its main advocate is the Commission, which wants to drive through this legislation at any price.
Der größte Fürsprecher ist die Kommission, die diese Vorschrift um jeden Preis durchboxen will.
Source: Europarl
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