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Idioms about push
push one's luck. luck (def. 12).
when / if push comes to shove, when or if matters are ultimately confronted or resolved; when or if a problem must be faced; in a crucial situation: If push comes to shove, the government will impose quotas on imports.
Origin of push
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English pushen, poshen, posson (verb) <Middle French pousser, Old French po(u)lser, from Latin pulsāre. See pulsate
OTHER WORDS FROM push
outpush, verb (used with object)un·pushed, adjectiveWords nearby push
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British Dictionary definitions for push
push
/ (pʊʃ) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for push
C13: from Old French pousser, from Latin pulsāre, from pellere to drive
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