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81push — [poosh] vt. [ME posshen < MFr pousser < OFr poulser < L pulsare, to beat < pulsus: see PULSE1] 1. a) to exert pressure or force against, esp. so as to move b) to move in this way c) to thrust, shove, or drive (up, down, in, out, etc.) …
82push-over try — pushˈ over try noun (rugby) One scored after the attacking side in a scrum has pushed the defenders back until the ball is able to be touched down behind the try line • • • Main Entry: ↑push * * * push over try, British. Rugby. a try scored in… …
83push about — ˌpush a ˈround ˌpush a ˈbout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they push around he/she/it pushes around present participle …
84push the right buttons — push/press/the right buttons mainly journalism phrase to please an audience with a political speech by saying things that the audience agrees with The Prime Minister’s speech pushed all the right buttons. Thesaurus: to perform or entertain, or to …
85push´ing|ness — push|ing «PUSH ihng», adjective. 1. that pushes. 2. Figurative. forward; aggressive; pushy: »the cocksureness of pushing vulgarity and self conceit (Samuel Butler). 3. Figurative. enterprising: »We…are pleased with his pushing and persevering… …
86push´ing|ly — push|ing «PUSH ihng», adjective. 1. that pushes. 2. Figurative. forward; aggressive; pushy: »the cocksureness of pushing vulgarity and self conceit (Samuel Butler). 3. Figurative. enterprising: »We…are pleased with his pushing and persevering… …
87push|ing — «PUSH ihng», adjective. 1. that pushes. 2. Figurative. forward; aggressive; pushy: »the cocksureness of pushing vulgarity and self conceit (Samuel Butler). 3. Figurative. enterprising: »We…are pleased with his pushing and persevering spirit ( …
88push-o|ver — push|o|ver or push o|ver «PUSH OH vuhr», noun. Slang. 1. something very easy to do: »It was a push over, he added, with five days off a week (Sunday Times). 2. a person very easy to beat in a contest: »He must have been the proverbial pushover… …
89push|o|ver — or push o|ver «PUSH OH vuhr», noun. Slang. 1. something very easy to do: »It was a push over, he added, with five days off a week (Sunday Times). 2. a person very easy to beat in a contest: »He must have been the proverbial pushover (Cape Times) …
90push|y — «PUSH ee», adjective, push|i|er, push|i|est. forward; aggressive: »But what in the son was smirking and pushy was in the father shrewd and masterful (New Yorker) …
