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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Lower-than-average home prices and rent costs in Buffalo bolstered demand and helped to push it to the top spot.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
It's been cool working with Matthew and having an opportunity to keep that identity, but push it a little in another direction—and then play with that and push it further.
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
But Schuler feels hopeful the recent paper will help push it in the right direction.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
The latest bill also failed to garner support from enough lawmakers to push it past the finish line.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
It's been cool working with Matthew and having an opportunity to keep that identity, but push it a little in another direction—and then play with that and push it further.
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
But Schuler feels hopeful the recent paper will help push it in the right direction.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
The latest bill also failed to garner support from enough lawmakers to push it past the finish line.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Push it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20it. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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