Idioms for push
push one's luck.
luck(def 12).
when/if push comes to shove,
when or if matters are ultimately confronted or resolved; when or if a problem must be faced; in a crucial situation: If push comes to shove, the government will impose quotas on imports.
Origin of push
1250–1300; Middle English
pushen, poshen, posson (v.) < Middle French
pousser, Old French
po(u)lser < Latin
pulsāre. See
pulsate
OTHER WORDS FROM push
out·push, verb (used with object) un·pushed, adjectiveWords nearby push
purús,
pus,
pusan,
pusey,
puseyism,
push,
push about,
push along,
push around,
push broom,
push button
British Dictionary definitions for push off (1 of 2)
push off
verb (adverb)
Also: push out
to move into open water, as by being cast off from a mooring
(intr) informal
to go away; leave
British Dictionary definitions for push off (2 of 2)
push
/ (pʊʃ) /
verb
noun
Word Origin for push
C13: from Old French
pousser, from Latin
pulsāre, from
pellere to drive
Idioms and Phrases with push off
push off
Also, shove off. Leave, set out, depart, as in The patrol pushed off before dawn, or It's time to shove off. This usage alludes to the literal meaning of a person in a boat pushing against the bank or dock to move away from the shore. [Colloquial; early 1900s]