লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
steamroller
The term evokes a sense of irresistible, crushing weight. In its literal sense, it describes industrial machinery designed for total flattening. When applied to people or organizations, it carries a negative connotation of arrogance and a lack of empathy, suggesting a process where opposition is not just defeated, but completely erased or ignored.
As a verb, the word emphasizes a one-sided victory. It is frequently used in sports or political contexts to describe a dominant performance where the opponent is rendered powerless, mirroring the physical action of a heavy roller smoothing out a surface.
Meanings
Examples
The construction crew brought in a steamroller to flatten the new road.
He is a total steamroller in meetings and never lets anyone else speak.
The company decided to steamroller the small competitors out of the market.
I cannot believe she just steamrolled over my objections without a second thought.
Look at that old steamroller in the museum from the industrial revolution.
Look at that old steamroller in the museum from the industrial revolution.
Stop trying to steamroller me into agreeing with your plan.
The government acted like a steamroller to push the legislation through.
The government acted like a steamroller to push the legislation through.
They will steamroller any opposition to the new stadium project.