squeak out

English

Verb

squeak out (third-person singular simple present squeaks out, present participle squeaking out, simple past and past participle squeaked out)

1. (US, informal) To achieve something by a small margin.
   • 2011 September 6, Bryan Harley, “Springfield Mile II Flat Track Results 2011”, in Motorcycle USA‎^[1]:

     The AMA Pro Flat Track racing action was fast and furious at the Illinois State Fairgrounds this weekend as the top ten riders finished within one second of each other, with flat track ‘Mile Specialist’ Willie McCoy squeaking out his first career Grand National victory after over 20 years of competing.