push it

phrase

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.

Examples of push it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then, within a day of launching, the space telescope had to fire its engine for three minutes to push it onto a trajectory to take it to L2. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026

During an El Niño event, winds shift and draw warmer ocean water from offshore and push it towards Central America. — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

Of course, some of those saves will have seen ’keepers hold onto the ball or push it out of play, but others will have presented an opportunity for a rebound. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The company’s new Learn Grid features push it firmly into the practice of teaching and assessment. — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for push it

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit