Meaning of push and shove | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To use one's strength to force oneself through a crowded area.
   informal
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, shove.

Equivalents

Examples

“He pushed and shoved his way to the stage⟳ to steal⟳ the microphone from the singer.”

“No student of modern warfare can observe⟳ the increasing facilities of transporting live⟳ animals in large numbers over long sea distances—which have⟳ been created by the push⟳ and shove rivalry of peaceful commercial competition—without reflecting how means so afforded can be turned to account in war.”

“In the push⟳ and shove of this day, enter⟳ my life and help⟳ me know⟳ that you are coming to meet⟳ me at every point⟳ of need⟳.”

“Gloria had always been more suited to the push⟳ and shove of the business world.”

“Mature souls tend⟳ to gravitate to a calm environment, they prefer⟳ the relative tranquillity of the suburbs to the push⟳ and shove of a large City.”

“The distinctive noises and smells of each street, along with the push⟳ and shove of traders, pilgrims, clerics and soldiers, made for an energised community that impressed contemporary tourists”

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