Here you will learn 16 Phrasal Verbs with Push.
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Phrasal Verbs with Push
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Phrasal Verbs with Push - Infographic
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push something on to someone
Meaning: to force or impose something on to someone when not wanted
Example:
They keep pushing all the boring tasks on to the new employee. It is not fair.
push for
Meaning: to try to persuade other people to help you achieve something
Example:
The opposition is trying to push for an early election.
push in
Meaning: to move in front of other people who have been waiting in a line for something (British English)
Example:
He pushed in in front of me not saying a word.
Phrasal Verbs with Push
push something up
Meaning: to elevate or lift up something
Example:
Wages were pushed up and the manufacturing sector lost competitiveness.
push something through
Meaning: to succeed in getting a law, plan or some proposal officially accepted
Example:
Parliament had pushed through a new law.
push something down
Meaning: to move something to a lower level or decrease the value of something
Example:
Economic problems have pushed the prices down.
push ahead
Meaning: to continue trying to achieve something in a determined way
Example:
The government is pushing ahead with plans for primary school children to return to classrooms next week.
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push aside
Meaning: to ignore or disregard something
Example:
She pushed negative thoughts aside and tried to relax.
push someone away
Meaning: to distance yourself from other people, to refuse to be close with them
Example:
I keep pushing people away because I’m afraid I may hurt them.
Phrasal Verbs with Push
push along
Meaning: to go away, to leave (British English, old fashioned)
Example:
I’m afraid I’ve got to be pushing along.
push back
Meaning: to reschedule something for a later time/date
Example:
Can we push back this meeting by half an hour?
push forward
Meaning: to reschedule something for an earlier time/date than the original meeting, event
Example:
The release date has been pushed forward from 26th May to 19th May.
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