- push for
- 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 — 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 for — phr verb Push for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑reform … Collocations dictionary
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 — 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 Coin — Infobox Album | Name = Push for Coin Type = EP Longtype = (demo tape) Artist = Hot Water Music Released = 1995 Recorded = 1995 Genre = Post hardcore Label = Happy Days RecordsPush for Coin is the first recorded output of Hot Water Music. The band … Wikipedia
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
push for — DEMAND, call for, request, press for, campaign for, lobby for, speak up for; urge, promote, advocate, champion, espouse. → push … Useful english dictionary
push for — demand persistently. → push … English new terms dictionary
push for — the workers are pushing for flexible hours Syn: demand, call for, request, press for, campaign for, lobby for, speak up for; urge, promote, advocate, champion, espouse … Thesaurus of popular words
