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To squeeze the breathing room out of something until it surrenders.
means To make narrower or tighter by pressing inward, limiting flow, movement, or freedom.
from From Latin constringere, to bind tightly — con (together) plus stringere (to draw tight), the same root that gives us string and stress.
Boa methodConstrictors kill by stopping blood, not breath.
Body trickCold air constricts your blood vessels automatically.
Word cousinShares roots with strict, stringent, and string.