push things
idiom
informal
: to continue to do or to try to do something when one should stop
She pushed things too far and lost all her winnings.
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Plus, staying hydrated allows the cilia in the nose to do their job and push things like bacteria and viruses out of the sinuses, which also can prevent infection.
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Amanda Rock, Parents, 30 July 2024
Novels from One Hundred Years of Solitude to The Great Gatsby to Atonement use heat as a structural and thematic device to intensify emotion and conflict, push things to a breaking point, and then generate catharsis.
—Umair Irfan, WIRED, 20 July 2024
Would Biden be able to push things like aid for Ukraine through the House?
—Luke McGee, CNN, 30 June 2024
Soon after coming to office, Biden indicated his wish for the war in Yemen to end—though the United States did very little to push things along.
—Joost Hiltermann, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2023
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Amanda Rock, Parents, 30 July 2024
Novels from One Hundred Years of Solitude to The Great Gatsby to Atonement use heat as a structural and thematic device to intensify emotion and conflict, push things to a breaking point, and then generate catharsis.
—Umair Irfan, WIRED, 20 July 2024
Would Biden be able to push things like aid for Ukraine through the House?
—Luke McGee, CNN, 30 June 2024
Soon after coming to office, Biden indicated his wish for the war in Yemen to end—though the United States did very little to push things along.
—Joost Hiltermann, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2023
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“Push things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20things. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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