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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Add the puffer jacket and gently squeeze and push it down into the water so it is thoroughly saturated with the solution.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Upcoming trustee elections represent a chance for sane graduates of the troubled institution to push it in the right direction -- despite the university’s interference.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 19 Jan. 2025
Witnesses testified about how children are harmed by online content and the platforms that help push it to a largely friendly audience of senators, some of whom authored prominent child online safety bills in previous sessions.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
Lower-than-average home prices and rent costs in Buffalo bolstered demand and helped to push it to the top spot.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Upcoming trustee elections represent a chance for sane graduates of the troubled institution to push it in the right direction -- despite the university’s interference.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 19 Jan. 2025
Witnesses testified about how children are harmed by online content and the platforms that help push it to a largely friendly audience of senators, some of whom authored prominent child online safety bills in previous sessions.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
Lower-than-average home prices and rent costs in Buffalo bolstered demand and helped to push it to the top spot.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Push it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20it. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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