push for

push for

1) настаивать, приставать;
оказывать давление We must push for a reduction in the size of our classes. ≈ Надо настоять на сокращении численности классов.
2) страд.;
разг. не хватать (денег, времени и т. д.) I can't see anyone else today, I'm pushed for time as it is. ≈ Никого не могу принять, у меня забито расписание. добиваться

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  • push for something — push for (something) to make a strong effort to get something or make something happen. The president is meeting with members of Congress to push for an increase in the minimum wage …   New idioms dictionary

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  • push for sth — UK US push for sth Phrasal Verb with push({{}}/pʊʃ/ verb ► to demand something repeatedly, or to take strong action to try to make it happen: »Business leaders are pushing for a change in tax laws …   Financial and business terms

  • ˈpush for sth — phrasal verb to try hard to get or achieve something They continue to push for more pay.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • push for — DEMAND, call for, request, press for, campaign for, lobby for, speak up for; urge, promote, advocate, champion, espouse. → push …   Useful english dictionary

  • push for — demand persistently. → push …   English new terms dictionary

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