bulldoze one's way

idiom

: to move forward while forcing other people to move out of the way
They rudely bulldozed their way through the crowd.
often used figuratively
He bulldozed his way to the top without regard for people along the way.

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“Bulldoze one's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulldoze%20one%27s%20way. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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