verb
Push the boat away from the pier. He pushed the door shut
Push the button if you want anything
We pushed our way through the crowd
His family is pushing him to find work. I'll soon have the work done, but stop pushing me
You might have got away with it this time, but don't push your luck
Because we have too much stock, we are pushing suntan oil this week
Don't push people about if you want them to do what you want
She pushes everyone away and then wonders why she has no friends
If we stay the night here, we shall have to push on first thing in the morning
The bill was pushed through committee without delay
Her husband's pushing up daisies
push off
We stepped into the dinghy and pushed off
I have to push off now if I'm to make that train
noun
My car needs a push to get it started
If he had a bit more push, he might succeed
The troops were massed along the coast, ready for the big push inland
He'd been with the company for twenty years, but they still gave him the push when sales fell
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