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push on

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to resume one's course; carry on one's way steadily; press on

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push on Idioms  
  1. Also, press on . Continue or proceed along one's way, as in The path was barely visible, but we pushed on , or It's time to push on to the next item on the agenda . [Early 1700s]

  2. push something on someone . Thrust something on someone for acceptance or attention, as in She's always pushing second helpings on her guests . [Early 1700s]


Example Sentences

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The WRU is pushing on with highly controversial plans to cut the number of men's teams from four – Scarlets, Ospreys, Cardiff, Dragons – to three by June 2027.

From BBC

The World Cup in Qatar - our play-offs were staggered because we played Austria the first game and then because of what was happening in Ukraine, that got pushed on to the summer.

From BBC

A jay followed them from tree to tree as they pushed on.

From Literature

“I like you. I wasn’t pretending about that. I didn’t have any intention of getting married. To anyone, no matter how many guys my parents pushed on me.”

From Literature

Russell pushed on trying to close the gap, but his own fastest lap was answered by one from Antonelli, underlining that the youngster had an answer for everything Russell could throw at him.

From BBC