push through
Verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, through.
- Examples
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The corridor was so packed with people that I had to push through.
To force (legislation or a plan) to be passed or agreed to or a decision to be reached.
Usage- Ditransitive
- Figurative
- Transitive
- Examples
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He pushed the scheme through before anybody analyzed it thoroughly.
We can push the rule through the committee by the end of the year.
To overcome (pain, discomfort, etc.) by force or willpower; to keep moving (someone or something) along in a process.
Usage- Figurative
- Intransitive
- Transitive
- Examples
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No matter the dangers, we have to push through.
The lobby will get mobbed if you don't push people through quickly.
To continue or proceed.
Usage- Philippines
- especially
- Figurative
- Transitive
- with to or with
Verb
break out
- Synonyms
- Broader terms
- Examples
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The tooth erupted and had to be extracted
Word forms
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