to push at sth
21push something back — ˌpush sth ˈback derived to make the time or date of a meeting, etc. later than originally planned • The start of the game was pushed back from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Main entry: ↑pushderived …
22push — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of pushing ADJECTIVE ▪ big, hard ▪ gentle, little, slight VERB + PUSH ▪ give sb/sth …
23push sth through — UK US push sth through Phrasal Verb with push({{}}/pʊʃ/ verb ► to make a plan or suggestion be officially accepted or put into use: »We are trying to push this deal through as quickly as possible. »The president is trying to push through various… …
24push sth down — UK US push sth down Phrasal Verb with push({{}}/pʊʃ/ verb ► to make something lower in level or amount: »Increased competition will push down prices …
25push sth back — UK US push sth back Phrasal Verb with push({{}}/pʊʃ/ verb ► to delay something so that it happens later than planned: »Projects kept getting delayed and pushed back …
26push sth out — UK US push sth out Phrasal Verb with push({{}}/pʊʃ/ verb ► to produce large quantities of something: »Companies are pushing out products at almost any price, desperate to generate cash to survive …
27push sth up — UK US push sth up Phrasal Verb with push({{}}/pʊʃ/ verb ► to make something higher in level or amount: »The increase in the price of raw materials has pushed up our costs …
28push poll — a seemingly unbiased telephone survey that is actually conducted by supporters of a particular candidate and disseminates negative information about an opponent. [1990 95] * * * n. an ostensible opinion poll in which the true objective is to sway …
29push ahead — UK US push ahead Phrasal Verb with push({{}}/pʊʃ/ verb ► [I or T] (also push forward) to continue with an activity in a determined or enthusiastic way, especially when it is difficult: »push ahead with sth »Now he s fully qualified he can push… …
30push the panic button — press/push/the panic button informal phrase to become very worried about something bad that happens and react suddenly instead of thinking about it calmly The thought of turning 50 makes me want to press the panic button. Thesaurus: to worry or… …
