push (redirected from given the push)

push someone or something (away) (from someone or something)

to move or force someone or something away from someone or something. The police pushed the crowd away from the movie star. They pushed away the hecklers from the stage.

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at a push be hard pressed Don't push! give the push have to shove off hit the panic button if push comes to shove press the right button pressed for money pressed for time push push about push about in push across push against push ahead push ahead of push along

push around push aside push at push at an open door push back push buttons push down push down on push for push forward push in push into push luck push off push off on push on push out push out of

push over push over the edge push past push the boat out push the envelope push the panic button push through push to push to the wall push too far push toward push up push up on put over the top time to run up against the wall when push comes to shove