push things
idiom
informal
: to continue to do or to try to do something when one should stop
She pushed things too far and lost all her winnings.
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Some schools have already extended the academic year — and another bout of bad weather could push things further, potentially clashing with camp schedules.
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Changes to zoning laws and streamlining building permit approvals may also help push things in the right direction.
—Emmie Martin, Cfp®, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
But this type of budgetary implosion will continue to happen, disrupting important governmental activities and services to citizens, especially the more economically fragile, who can’t simply push things off.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Plus, staying hydrated allows the cilia in the nose to do their job and push things like bacteria and viruses out of the sinuses, which also can prevent infection.
—Amanda Rock, Parents, 30 July 2024
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Changes to zoning laws and streamlining building permit approvals may also help push things in the right direction.
—Emmie Martin, Cfp®, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
But this type of budgetary implosion will continue to happen, disrupting important governmental activities and services to citizens, especially the more economically fragile, who can’t simply push things off.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Plus, staying hydrated allows the cilia in the nose to do their job and push things like bacteria and viruses out of the sinuses, which also can prevent infection.
—Amanda Rock, Parents, 30 July 2024
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“Push things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20things. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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