Collocations for "push"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "push" in context.
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push
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- push the button
- push the limits (of)
- push [him, the sofa] out (of the house)
- pushed the door [open, closed]
- push them [together, apart]
- (really) pushes my buttons
- the [car, motorcycle] was pushing [the speed limit, 80 mph]
- [is, must be] pushing [40]
- don't push your luck
- I wouldn't push it (if I were you)
- pushed me in the [back, shoulder]
- pushed me out of the way
- pushed him [down the stairs, into the room]
- pushed her to get [a job, married]
- push the [witness, senator, contestant] for [an answer, a response]
- pushing and [shoving, pulling]
- push for [change, gay rights]
- push to [expand, improve, keep]
- push on with the [work, project, research]
- push forward with the [work]
- push back against the [new law, decision]
- pushed against the [wall, edge]
- pushed through the [crowd, line]
- push to the front (of the crowd)
- push [a law, legislation] through
- push down on the [top, box, suitcase]
- [stop, is always] pushing me around
- a [quick, brief, light, slight, weak, huge, strong, mighty, big] push
- one last [quick] push
- gave me a push (and a kick) out the door
- give [her, the door, the car] a quick push
- [closed, opened] the door with a push
- felt a push on my [back, shoulder]
- there has been a big push to [sell, promote, recruit]
- (just) one more push
- a push up the [hill, road]
- (at) the push of a button
- a push and a [shove, kick]
- [when, if] push comes to shove
- the [troops, soldiers, rebels] made one last push
- a [monumental, serious] push towards [equality, the right to vote]
- a (military) push against [strongholds, rebels, local forces]
'push' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
avail
- butt
- button
- cart
- click
- count
- deposit
- dessert
- eight
- envelope
- fear
- fifteen
- final
- finger
- firmly
- five
- flat
- forward
- gentle
- leverage
- luck
- mighty
- motor
- onward
- relentless
- repeal
- shove
- sieve
- six
- start
- subtle
- throttle
- turf
- twelve
- twenty
- volunteer