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to push sb to the wall


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push
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Sense: Verb: move by pushing
Synonyms:
propel Collocations, shove Collocations, thrust Collocations, impel, shift Collocations, budge Collocations, force Collocations, set sth in motion, move Collocations
Sense: Verb: jostle
Synonyms:
jostle, shove Collocations, ram Collocations, ram against, press against, crush Collocations
Sense: Verb: force your way
Synonyms:
shoulder Collocations, muscle Collocations, elbow Collocations, barge Collocations, squeeze Collocations, bore, bulldoze, jostle, press Collocations, make your way, force your way, railroad through, push in
Sense: Verb: press buttons
Synonyms:
press Collocations, hit Collocations, dial Collocations, hold down, jab
Sense: Verb: encourage
Synonyms:
encourage Collocations, urge Collocations, persuade Collocations, drive Collocations, motivate
Sense: Verb: advance
Synonyms:
advance Collocations, progress Collocations, march Collocations, press Collocations, proceed Collocations, go Collocations, move Collocations
Sense: Verb: promote
Synonyms:
promote Collocations, advance Collocations, plug Collocations (informal), advertise Collocations, hype Collocations (informal), boost
Sense: Verb: sell illegally
Synonyms:
deal in, deal Collocations, sell sth under the counter, black-market, hock (informal), bootleg, push Collocations
Sense: Noun: act of pushing
Synonyms:
Sense: Noun: force exerted
Synonyms:
force Collocations, propulsion, exertion, drive Collocations, impact Collocations, pressure Collocations
Sense: Noun: actions taken to achieve
Synonyms:
campaign Collocations, movement Collocations, cause Collocations, drive Collocations, crusade, efforts
Sense: Noun: military assault
Synonyms:
blitz, assault Collocations, charge Collocations, attack Collocations, offensive Collocations, march Collocations, maneuver, manoeuvre (UK)
Sense: Noun: ambition - informal
Synonyms:
ambition Collocations, drive Collocations, determination Collocations, vigor, vigour (UK), zeal, energy Collocations, enterprise Collocations, get-up-and-go (informal)


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