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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The legislation cleared the chamber in a bipartisan 281-140 vote, with 200 Republicans and 81 Democrats joining forces to push it over the finish line.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Could competition between interested teams push it even higher?
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin may have even gotten a little boost from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to push it over the $100,000 milestone.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Pakistan can never repay its debts, and natural disasters will push it to rack up more.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Could competition between interested teams push it even higher?
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin may have even gotten a little boost from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to push it over the $100,000 milestone.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Pakistan can never repay its debts, and natural disasters will push it to rack up more.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Push it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20it. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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