when push comes to shove — When the time to act or make a decision comes • • • Main Entry: ↑push * * * if/when/ push comes to shove/it comes to the push/ phrase if or when you are forced to make a decision or do something difficult If push came to shov … Useful english dictionary
when push comes to shove — ► when push comes to shove informal when one must commit oneself to action. Main Entry: ↑push … English terms dictionary
when push comes to shove — when people fight, when the fighting begins, when the going gets tough The workers are demanding a fair wage. When push comes to shove, we may have to call the police … English idioms
when push comes to shove — when all the easy solutions to a problem have not worked, and something must be done. Only a few people will really come through for you when push comes to shove … New idioms dictionary
when push comes to shove — AND if push comes to shove phr. when things get a little pressed; when the situation gets more active or intense. □ When push comes to shove, you know I’ll be on your side. □ If push comes to shove, the front office can help with some statistics … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
when push comes to shove — {adv. phr.} A time when a touchy situation becomes actively hostile or a quarrel turns into a fight. * /Can we count on the boss goodwill, when push comes to shove?/ … Dictionary of American idioms
when push comes to shove — {adv. phr.} A time when a touchy situation becomes actively hostile or a quarrel turns into a fight. * /Can we count on the boss goodwill, when push comes to shove?/ … Dictionary of American idioms
when\ push\ comes\ to\ shove — adv. phr. A time when a touchy situation becomes actively hostile or a quarrel turns into a fight. Can we count on the boss goodwill, when push comes to shove? … Словарь американских идиом
when push comes to shove — informal when one must commit oneself to an action or decision. → push … English new terms dictionary
push comes to shove — If or when push comes to shove, the situation has become some bad that you are forced to do something: If push comes to shove, we ll just have to use our savings … The small dictionary of idiomes