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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President Donald Trump strongly encouraged GOP lawmakers to push it through.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Continuing resolutions have been used several times under House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) leadership, with hard-line conservatives typically opposing the measure while conservative and centrist Democrats often cross party lines to help push it over the finish line.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
So people that could partner with us would actually help and believe in the brand and push it forward.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Don’t push it, meaning the activity level and not the gas.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Continuing resolutions have been used several times under House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) leadership, with hard-line conservatives typically opposing the measure while conservative and centrist Democrats often cross party lines to help push it over the finish line.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
So people that could partner with us would actually help and believe in the brand and push it forward.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Don’t push it, meaning the activity level and not the gas.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Push it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20it. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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