Translations for „steamroll“ in the English » German Dictionary

steamroll VB

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to steamroll over sb (steamroller) Am

jdn überfahren fig

to steamroll over sth (steamroller: opposition) Am

etw plattmachen fig

to be steamrolled (steamrollered) Am

überfahren werden fig

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And now he was about to steamroll his way to a perfect record and become the youngest spelling bee winner in history.

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He is not brash, not overly confident, steamrolling his vision for how things will change through every room, to every possible donor.

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Win the toss, bat second and steamroll the opposition.

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Together they produce some impressive melodies, interweaving vocal lines, and plenty of steamrolling riffs.

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The argument behind the bikes was that larger-diameter wheels would steamroll over obstacles while providing greater speed and stability.

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It's a move designed, in essence, to steamroll your rights as a consumer.

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He was pushed down to the ocean floor (8m below the surface) and held there as two more waves steamrolled him.

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I always want to make sure our own major-label hubris is in the right spot because you don't want to steamroll something that people love.

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He has played a strong, brutal hand, steamrolling negotiations and international condemnation in pursuit of military dominance.

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Another red and gold steamrolling performance in the final is hardly farfetched, either.

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