10 English Phrasal Verbs With 'PUSH'

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10 phrasal verbs with 'PUSH'

Push about

1. Bully, treat badly
   (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
   
   » Example: They PUSHED him ABOUT because he couldn't fight back.

Push ahead

1. Continue, especially when something is difficult
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: Some people wanted to halt the project, but they decided to PUSH AHEAD.

Push along

1. Leave, go home
   (Intransitive | British English)
   
   » Example: It's seven o'clock and I'd better be PUSHING ALONG.

Push around

1. Bully, treat badly
   (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
   
   » Example: My boss likes to PUSH us AROUND.

Push in

1. Get in a queue without waiting
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: She just PUSHED IN the queue in front of me at the supermarket checkout.

Push off

1. Go away (imperative)
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: He told them to PUSH OFF and leave him alone.
2. Push against the side of a pool, river bank, etc, tostartswimming
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: She PUSHED OFF and swam the length of the pool.

Push on

1. Continue
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: They ran into problems but decided to PUSH ON regardless.

Push out

1. Force someone to leave
   (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
   
   » Example: Even though she was a popular leader,they PUSHED her OUT.

Push over

1. Push someone or something with enough force to make them or it fall
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: He PUSHED the glass OVER and spilled the drink.

Push through

1. Force something to be accepted or legal
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: They PUSHED the regulations THROUGH despite the opposition.

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