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.
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In this Anybody’s Ballgame Era of the NBA, a team needs enough dependable bodies to push it up to the mountaintop.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Jones at times showed a reluctance to push the ball downfield — or couldn’t push it due to poor pass protection.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
It’s long provided a home to species from sea turtles to fish as winds and tides push it from the coast of West Africa toward Brazil, up into the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Kate Munsch | Reuters The crypto industry is lobbying to push it forward.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 7 May 2025
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Jones at times showed a reluctance to push the ball downfield — or couldn’t push it due to poor pass protection.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
It’s long provided a home to species from sea turtles to fish as winds and tides push it from the coast of West Africa toward Brazil, up into the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Kate Munsch | Reuters The crypto industry is lobbying to push it forward.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 7 May 2025
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“Push it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20it. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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