push it

1. Be overly insistent or forward, as in I promise to think over your proposal, but don't push it. This idiom uses push in the sense of “force some activity or issue.” [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

Others hope to push it in the same direction as Oklahoma.

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In many ways, horror has already won, and trying to push it back toward Oscar glory is a futile, Sisyphean endeavor.

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These new sanctions, against such a critical pillar of Russia's economy, could push it to reconsider that position.

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The bar had been raised, with the constant cycle of gems continuing to push it a little bit higher.

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The results, combined with commentary around expectations for the fourth quarter and 2026, could boost investor certainty on a coming housing rebound—or push it further down the road.

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