push one's way — force oneself through … English contemporary dictionary
fight one's way — force one s way, push through … English contemporary dictionary
elbow one's way — push through, ram through, force oneself through, shove others aside with or as if with the elbows … English contemporary dictionary
force one's way — push through, forge a path … English contemporary dictionary
To elbow one's way — Elbow El bow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elbowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elbowing}.] To push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by another. [1913 Webster] They [the Dutch] would elbow our own aldermen off the Royal Exchange. Macaulay. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wedge one's way — phrasal : to push or move in or forward in the manner of a wedge wedges his way into the crowd wedged its way into the national market Advertising Age … Useful english dictionary
bull one's way — phrasal : to move forward against opposition by or as if by the exertion of physical violence : push, shove he bulled his way homeward through the storm … Useful english dictionary
push — I n. act of pushing 1) to give smb. a push (our car was stuck and they gave us a push) attack 2) a big push 3) a push to (a push to the sea) II v. 1)(d; intr.) ( to shove ) to push against (to push against the door) 2) (d; intr.) to push for ( to … Combinatory dictionary
push — /pʊʃ / (say poosh) verb (t) 1. to exert force upon or against (a thing) in order to move it away. 2. to move (away, off, etc.) by exerting force thus; shove; thrust; drive. 3. to press or urge (a person, etc.) to some action or course. 4. to… …
push — /poosh/, v.t. 1. to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away. 2. to move (something) in a specified way by exerting force; shove; drive: to push something aside; to push the door open. 3. to effect or accomplish by… … Universalium
push — [[t]pʊʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to press against (a thing) with force in order to move it away 2) to move (something) in a specified way by exerting force: to push the door open[/ex] 3) to accomplish by pushing: to push one s way through a crowd[/ex] 4) to … From formal English to slang