shoehorn

shoehorn Definition

shoe·horn (-hôrn′)

noun

an implement of metal, horn, plastic, etc. with a troughlike blade, inserted at the back of a shoe to aid in slipping the heel in

transitive verb

to force or squeeze into a narrow space

shoehorn Usage Examples

Preposition: into

plot: And the twenty-four Abba songs are shoehorned into the plot in the most embarrassing way possible.
category: He was a man who repelled pretension, refused to be shoehorned into comfortable categories, and played amazing guitar.
day: Two light-hearted features of ARLT Summer Schools were shoehorned into the three days: the Classical Quiz and the Entertainment.

Modifies a noun

everything: E-books, in contrast, shoehorn everything into the same display size.

Modifying Another Word

all: Dwellings, rehearsal facilities, a 200 seat theater and a separate large restaurant were all shoehorned into the same building.

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