squeeze play

noun4

1. •
   The tactic of bunting the ball to help a runner at third base score.

   • The squeeze play is on! Jones bunts, and Smith scores from third.
2. •
   The tactic of running a suit to compel another player to waste potentially winning cards.

   • Squeeze play is an important part of the endgame.
3. •
   The tactic of reraising a raiser and a caller to compel one or both to fold, often as a bluff.
4. •
   (figurative) An instance of 'squeezing' someone: a use of pressure or force to achieve one's goal.

   • This "squeeze play" is only one of many battles between Wead and liberals on Bush's staff. — 1990