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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As blood is draining from your head down to your lower extremities, your body is going to help push it back up.
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ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Presently, if the Izaña system detects a fragment of space debris hurtling towards a satellite, the satellite then has to take evasive action, firing thrusters to push it out of the way.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Generally speaking, tariffs restrain growth by adding costs for producers and consumers, while tax cuts push it forward by boosting investment and consumption.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Hand Towels Hand towels can last up to two years, but most people have the tendency to push it.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Presently, if the Izaña system detects a fragment of space debris hurtling towards a satellite, the satellite then has to take evasive action, firing thrusters to push it out of the way.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Generally speaking, tariffs restrain growth by adding costs for producers and consumers, while tax cuts push it forward by boosting investment and consumption.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Hand Towels Hand towels can last up to two years, but most people have the tendency to push it.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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