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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The Cubs aren’t going to push it with Thornton.
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Instead, push it into your actual work.
—Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
The Angels won’t push it, though.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
But a weakening of the job market, on the other hand, could push it to resume cuts more quickly.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Instead, push it into your actual work.
—Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
The Angels won’t push it, though.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
But a weakening of the job market, on the other hand, could push it to resume cuts more quickly.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for push it
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“Push it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20it. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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