push things
idiom
informal
: to continue to do or to try to do something when one should stop
She pushed things too far and lost all her winnings.
Examples of push things in a Sentence
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Would Biden be able to push things like aid for Ukraine through the House?
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Luke McGee, CNN, 30 June 2024
Soon after coming to office, Biden indicated his wish for the war in Yemen to end—though the United States did very little to push things along.
—Joost Hiltermann, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2023
However, in the present business environment there is a mandate to push things further and the idea of constant metamorphosis inside the world’s leading organizations is top of mind.
—Billee Howard, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Another possibility might be to push things in the opposite direction.
—Keelah Williams, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2024
They wouldn't have been called for a 10-second violation if a shot clock was only that long, since both teams like to get out and run and push things to the rim.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
With the walk-and-talk as a jumping off point, Homa is eager to see the Tour and its partners do even more to push things forward.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
Ditto Paramount+, which, like Peacock, also has an annoying habit of using its most valuable real estate — the very top of the home page — to push things that are still days or weeks away from premiering on the platform.
—Vulture, 27 Oct. 2023
With practically every scene, Charles encourages the cast to push things to the limit.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
Luke McGee, CNN, 30 June 2024
Soon after coming to office, Biden indicated his wish for the war in Yemen to end—though the United States did very little to push things along.
—Joost Hiltermann, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2023
However, in the present business environment there is a mandate to push things further and the idea of constant metamorphosis inside the world’s leading organizations is top of mind.
—Billee Howard, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Another possibility might be to push things in the opposite direction.
—Keelah Williams, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2024
They wouldn't have been called for a 10-second violation if a shot clock was only that long, since both teams like to get out and run and push things to the rim.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
With the walk-and-talk as a jumping off point, Homa is eager to see the Tour and its partners do even more to push things forward.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
Ditto Paramount+, which, like Peacock, also has an annoying habit of using its most valuable real estate — the very top of the home page — to push things that are still days or weeks away from premiering on the platform.
—Vulture, 27 Oct. 2023
With practically every scene, Charles encourages the cast to push things to the limit.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
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“Push things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20things. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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