if push comes to shove

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if/when push comes to shove

if you say that something can be done if push comes to shove, you mean that it can be done if the situation becomes so bad that you have to do it Look, if push comes to shove we'll just have to sell the car.

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If push comes to shove, will you side with these good Christians and Jews? MODERATE MUSLIMS MUST BATTLE EXTREMISM by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) If push comes to shove, Emerson could block the sale. Minmetal deal just the beginning of takeovers by Robinson, Dave / Northern Ontario Business If push comes to shove in the high school hallway, don't count on an apology and handshake to end the matter. Zero tolerance. (Education) by Johnson, Dirk / New York Times Upfront More results

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If push comes to shove, will you side with these good Christians and Jews?

MODERATE MUSLIMS MUST BATTLE EXTREMISM by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

If push comes to shove, Emerson could block the sale.

Minmetal deal just the beginning of takeovers by Robinson, Dave / Northern Ontario Business

If push comes to shove in the high school hallway, don't count on an apology and handshake to end the matter.

Zero tolerance. (Education) by Johnson, Dirk / New York Times Upfront

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