push it
idiom
informal
: to continue to do or to try to do something when one should stop
If your mom already said "no" two times, don't push it.
You've won a lot of money, but don't push it or you could lose it all.
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A lot of my friends push it a little too hard and go till 5 or 6.
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Michelle Woo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Every generation is continuing to push it forward .
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
While Macy’s normally puts on the show a bit earlier on the first day of spring, this year the Flower Show team, which also coordinates the Thanksgiving Day Parade and 4th of July Fireworks, opted to push it back slightly to coincide with Mother’s Day.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
Ortberg said at the hearing Wednesday that the company could work up to production rate of 38 Max planes a month or even higher sometime this year, but said Boeing wouldn’t push it if the production line isn’t stable.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Woo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Every generation is continuing to push it forward .
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
While Macy’s normally puts on the show a bit earlier on the first day of spring, this year the Flower Show team, which also coordinates the Thanksgiving Day Parade and 4th of July Fireworks, opted to push it back slightly to coincide with Mother’s Day.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
Ortberg said at the hearing Wednesday that the company could work up to production rate of 38 Max planes a month or even higher sometime this year, but said Boeing wouldn’t push it if the production line isn’t stable.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Push it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20it. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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