push for something

push for something
push for (something) to make a strong effort to get something or make something happen.

The president is meeting with members of Congress to push for an increase in the minimum wage.


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  • push for something — ˈpush for sth | ˈpush sb for sth derived to repeatedly ask for sth or try to make sth happen because you think it is very important • The pressure group is pushing for a ban on GM foods. • I m going to have to push you for an answer. Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • push for — (something) to make a strong effort to get something or make something happen. The president is meeting with members of Congress to push for an increase in the minimum wage …   New idioms dictionary

  • push for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms push for : present tense I/you/we/they push for he/she/it pushes for present participle pushing for past tense pushed for past participle pushed for 1) push for something to try hard to get or achieve… …   English dictionary

  • push somebody for something — ˈpush for sth | ˈpush sb for sth derived to repeatedly ask for sth or try to make sth happen because you think it is very important • The pressure group is pushing for a ban on GM foods. • I m going to have to push you for an answer. Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • push for sth — UK US push for sth Phrasal Verb with push({{}}/pʊʃ/ verb ► to demand something repeatedly, or to take strong action to try to make it happen: »Business leaders are pushing for a change in tax laws …   Financial and business terms

  • ˈpush for sth — phrasal verb to try hard to get or achieve something They continue to push for more pay.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • press for something — ˈpress for sth derived to keep asking for sth Syn: ↑demand, Syn: push for • They continued to press for a change in the law. Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • push — push1 [ puʃ ] verb *** ▸ 1 move someone/something away ▸ 2 press button on machine ▸ 3 move through group ▸ 4 encourage/force someone ▸ 5 try to sell something ▸ 6 make something reach level ▸ 7 sell illegal drugs ▸ 8 make impatient/annoyed ▸ 9… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • push — [[t]p ʊʃ[/t]] ♦♦ pushes, pushing, pushed 1) VERB When you push something, you use force to make it move away from you or away from its previous position. [V n with adv] The woman pushed back her chair and stood up... [V n prep] They pushed him… …   English dictionary

  • Push, Nevada — Format Mystery Created by Ben Affleck Sean Bailey Matt Damon Chris Moore …   Wikipedia

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