push at

push at (someone or something)

To apply continuous or repeated pressure on someone or something. You can push at that thing all you want—there's no way you'll get it to budge. I'm moving, I'm moving! You don't have to keep pushing at me!

push at someone or something

to apply pressure to and try to move someone or something. She pushed at him, trying to get him to get out of the way, but he wouldn't budge. Mary pushed at the door, trying to open it against the wind. There is no need for you to push at me so hard.

See also: push

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

push at (someone or something)
rub (someone or something) with (something)
rub with
budge
budge up
rub away
rub together
rub (multiple things) together
an eye for the main chance
an eye on/for/to the main chance

References in periodicals archive

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A slightly shorter, but still stable stack tumbles with just a small push at the top.

Holding up the world: building principles

But the production push at both rigs and refineries is exacting a human and environmental toll.

Pump-priming Disaster?

In the past, I remember telling my Labor Assistant clients to push through the burn because with one great big push at this point the head will surely be born, which will remove the stinging, burning sensation.

To Push or Not to Push

词组	push at
释义	push at push at (someone or something) To apply continuous or repeated pressure on someone or something. You can push at that thing all you want—there's no way you'll get it to budge. I'm moving, I'm moving! You don't have to keep pushing at me! See also: push Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. push at someone or something to apply pressure to and try to move someone or something. She pushed at him, trying to get him to get out of the way, but he wouldn't budge. Mary pushed at the door, trying to open it against the wind. There is no need for you to push at me so hard. See also: push McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: push at (someone or something) rub (someone or something) with (something) rub with budge budge up rub away rub together rub (multiple things) together an eye for the main chance an eye on/for/to the main chance References in periodicals archive Mobile developers can access Flurry Push at www.flurry.com. FLURRY AND OATH UNVEIL FREE MARKETING SUITE A slightly shorter, but still stable stack tumbles with just a small push at the top. Holding up the world: building principles But the production push at both rigs and refineries is exacting a human and environmental toll. Pump-priming Disaster? In the past, I remember telling my Labor Assistant clients to push through the burn because with one great big push at this point the head will surely be born, which will remove the stinging, burning sensation. To Push or Not to Push
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