If your mom already said “no” two times, don't push it. [=don't keep asking her] You'll just make her mad.
You've won a lot of money, but don't push it [=don't push your luck] or you could lose it all.
She pushed things too far and lost all her winnings.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
push things — see ↑push, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑thing * * * push your ˈluck | ˈpush it/things idiom (informal) to take a risk because you have successfully avoided problems in the past • … Useful english dictionary
push your luck — push it/push your luck/informal phrase to take a big risk by doing something that is likely to cause you trouble I think you’re pushing your luck asking for another pay rise. Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym Main entry: push … Useful english dictionary
push it — push it/push your luck/informal phrase to take a big risk by doing something that is likely to cause you trouble I think you’re pushing your luck asking for another pay rise. Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
push — [[t]p ʊʃ[/t]] ♦♦ pushes, pushing, pushed 1) VERB When you push something, you use force to make it move away from you or away from its previous position. [V n with adv] The woman pushed back her chair and stood up... [V n prep] They pushed him… … English dictionary
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push the right buttons — push/press/the right buttons mainly journalism phrase to please an audience with a political speech by saying things that the audience agrees with The Prime Minister’s speech pushed all the right buttons. Thesaurus: to perform or entertain, or to … Useful english dictionary
Push-pull train — Push pull is a mode of operation for locomotive hauled trains allowing them to be driven from either end. A push pull train has a locomotive at one end of the train, connected via multiple unit train control, to a vehicle equipped with a second… … Wikipedia
Push–pull — can refer to several things or concepts: *Push pull train (a train capable of being operated by a driver at either end) *Push–pull strategy (in marketing and advertising) *Push–pull output (type of electronic circuit) *Push–pull converter (in… … Wikipedia
push your luck — push (your) luck to expect good things to continue to happen because they have in the past. I was fortunate to survive the crash, and there was no point pushing my luck by continuing to race. Usage notes: often used in the phrase don t push your… … New idioms dictionary
push luck — push (your) luck to expect good things to continue to happen because they have in the past. I was fortunate to survive the crash, and there was no point pushing my luck by continuing to race. Usage notes: often used in the phrase don t push your… … New idioms dictionary
