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push it

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To make an extraordinary or risky effort; to behave in a way which tests the limits; to take chances; to expect too much.
  2. To have sexual intercourse.

Examples

“You're really pushing it if you expect⟳ them to keep⟳ putting up with your B.S.”
“We were really pushing it when we kept on driving even though the fuel gauge was near empty.”
“"No hurry⟳, give⟳ me time"—"don't push⟳ it"—"wait⟳"—"do nothing"—"the status quo"—all these various phrases expressed Lord Southend's earnest and re-iterated advice."”
“This season, Johnson's back spasms returned after five games and he underwent surgery again. . . . "If it comes around well, I might be able to play⟳. I'm not going to push⟳ it."”
“[V]arious physicians in the U.S. have⟳ been quoted as saying that coming back this quickly from his particular injury is pushing it.”
“"Sometimes she lets me touch⟳ her, just the breasts you see⟳, and that's fine, I don't push⟳ it."”
“push⟳ it real good”
“Salt-n-Pepa's here, and we're in effect Want⟳ you to push⟳ it back Cooling by day, then at night, working up a sweat⟳ C'mon girls, let's go show⟳ the guys that we know⟳ How to become⟳ number⟳ one in a hot party show⟳ Now push⟳ it push⟳ it good (Ah, push⟳ it) push⟳ it real good (Ah, push⟳ it) push⟳ it good (Ah, push⟳ it) p-push it real good Ow! Push⟳ it good Ooh, baby, baby, baby, baby Ooh, baby, baby, ba-baby, baby Push⟳ it good Push⟳ it real good Ah, push⟳ it”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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