push — vb Push, shove, thrust, propel mean to use force upon a thing so as to make it move ahead or aside. Push implies the application of force by a body (as a person) already in contact with the body to be moved onward, aside, or out of the way {push… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
shove — ► VERB 1) push roughly. 2) put somewhere carelessly or roughly. ► NOUN ▪ a strong push. ● shove off Cf. ↑shove off ● shove up Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
push comes to shove — informal used to describe what happens when a situation becomes very serious or difficult and action needs to be taken He backed down when push came to shove. He ll surrender if push comes to shove. • • • Main Entry: ↑push push comes to shove see … Useful english dictionary
Push Comes to Shove — can mean: * Push Comes to Shove , an animated short film by Bill Plympton * Push Comes to Shove (M.E.D. album), an album by M.E.D. * Push Comes to Shove (Jackyl album), an album by Jackyl * Push Comes to Shove , the title of both a book and a… … Wikipedia
Shove — (sh[u^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shoved} (sh[u^]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Shoving}.] [OE. shoven, AS. scofian, fr. sc[=u]fan; akin to OFries. sk[=u]va, D. schuiven, G. schieben, OHG. scioban, Icel. sk[=u]fa, sk[=y]fa, Sw. skuffa, Dan. skuffe, Goth.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Push Comes to Shove (M.E.D. album) — Push Comes To Shove Studio album by M.E.D. Released March 22, 2005 … Wikipedia
shove — O.E. scufan push away (class II strong verb; past tense sceaf, pp. scoven), from P.Gmc. *skeub , *skub (Cf. O.N. skufa, O.Fris. skuva, Du. schuiven, O.H.G. scioban, Ger. schieben to push, thrust, Goth. af skiuban) to put away, from PIE root … Etymology dictionary
push comes to shove — If or when push comes to shove, the situation has become some bad that you are forced to do something: If push comes to shove, we ll just have to use our savings … The small dictionary of idiomes
shove — [shuv] vt., vi. shoved, shoving [ME shoven < OE scufan, akin to ON skufa, Ger schieben < IE base * skeubh , to throw, shove > SCOFF1] 1. to push or thrust, as along a surface 2. to push roughly or hastily n. the act or an instance of… … English World dictionary
push off — or[shove off] {v.} 1. To push a boat away from the shore. * /Before Tom could reach the boat, Jake had shoved off./ 2. {slang} To start; leave. * /We were ready to push off at ten o clock, but had to wait for Jill./ * /Jim was planning to stay at … Dictionary of American idioms
push off — or[shove off] {v.} 1. To push a boat away from the shore. * /Before Tom could reach the boat, Jake had shoved off./ 2. {slang} To start; leave. * /We were ready to push off at ten o clock, but had to wait for Jill./ * /Jim was planning to stay at … Dictionary of American idioms
