push it

Idioms  

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]

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Example Sentences

My instinct, when something tastes like it hasn’t quite come together, is to look at what’s already there and push it further.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

The people close to Chinese decision-making said Beijing calculated that the Korea meeting was too brief—with only about 90 minutes of actual talk time—to push it aggressively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

At that point, Microsoft uses aggressive pricing and bundling, leveraging deep relationships with customers, to push it through multiple sales channels.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

"But because he left him there… and just to pick his motorbike up and push it down the street like nothing has happened, it doesn't sit well with me at all."

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

After dinner, I may beg for some music but that’s about as far as I’m willing to push it and I need some time to perfect my strategy.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon