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1push 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… …
2push 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 …
3push 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 …
4push 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 …
5push 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 …
6push sth over the edge — push sb/sth over the edge ► to put someone or something into a difficult or dangerous situation: »As the number of house repossessions and bankruptcies increases, those already struggling with debt could be pushed over the edge. → See also… …
7ˌpush sth aˈside — phrasal verb to refuse to think about something unpleasant She pushed her doubts aside and carried on.[/ex] …
8ˌpush sth ˈthrough — phrasal verb to succeed in making people accept something such as an agreement or a new law …
9ˌpush sth ˈup — phrasal verb to increase the price or level of something …
10push something to the back of your mind — push sth to the back of your ˈmind idiom to try to forget about sth unpleasant • I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind. Main entry: ↑pushidiom …
