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.
Examples of push it in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Don’t push it, meaning the activity level and not the gas.
—
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
This time, another factor might finally push it over the finish line: an alliance with the Big Ten.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Add the puffer jacket and gently squeeze and push it down into the water so it is thoroughly saturated with the solution.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Upcoming trustee elections represent a chance for sane graduates of the troubled institution to push it in the right direction -- despite the university’s interference.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for push it
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
This time, another factor might finally push it over the finish line: an alliance with the Big Ten.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Add the puffer jacket and gently squeeze and push it down into the water so it is thoroughly saturated with the solution.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Upcoming trustee elections represent a chance for sane graduates of the troubled institution to push it in the right direction -- despite the university’s interference.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for push it
Cite this Entry
“Push it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20it. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share