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when push comes to shove

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when push comes to shove and if push comes to shove

Fig. when things get a little pressed; when the situation gets more active or intense. When push comes to shove, you know I'll be on your side. If push comes to shove at the meeting, the front office can back you up with some statistics.

See also: come, push, shove

when push comes to shove also if push comes to shove

when all the easy solutions to a problem have not worked, and something must be done Only a few people will really come through for you when push comes to shove.

See also: come, push, shove

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