push toward

push toward

1. To move or proceed toward someone or something, especially with determination or in spite of some difficulty or hindrance. We pushed toward the river through the thick underbrush. An assailant began pushing toward the senator through the crowd of people.
2. To shove, thrust, or press someone or something toward someone or something else. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "push" and "toward." I pushed her toward Jake so that she would finally ask him out. I pushed the desk toward the window.
3. To proceed or make progress in the direction of some goal or outcome especially with determination or in spite of some difficulty or hindrance. We've had a number of delays, but we're still pushing toward a December release date for the product. The government has pushed closer toward passing the controversial legislation.
4. To urge, cause, or compel someone to take some action. A number of corporate lobbyists are pushing the senators toward voting against the regulatory bill. My father pushed me toward studying law, but my real passion is for art.
5. To urge, cause, or compel someone or something in the direction of some goal or outcome. We've hired a new team to push the project toward completion. All of the new pressures this business is experiencing is pushing me toward an early retirement.
See also: push, toward
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

push someone or something toward someone or something

to propel someone or something to someone or something. The drama coach got behind the shy young actor playing Romeo and pushed him toward Juliet. Clyde pushed his victim toward the edge of the cliff.
See also: push, toward

push toward someone or something

to move or struggle toward someone or something. The crowd pushed toward the convicted man, but the police held them back. The horses pushed toward the corral gate.
See also: push, toward
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • head toward
  • head toward (someone or something)
  • tilt toward
  • tilt toward (something)
  • lurch at
  • lurch at (someone or something)
  • fall toward
  • fall toward (something)
  • incline toward
  • incline toward (someone or something)
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"We continue to push toward our goal of delivering over 20 percent conversion efficiency to our customers," said Homer Antoniadis, chief technology officer at Innovalight.
Innovalight sets new record with silicon ink solar cells
(9.00pm) After a 24-hour rest, the trio head on to the Antarctic plateau and push toward the finish line, but James Cracknell's frostbite threatens his progress.
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But at three grams of fiber per serving, none of them give your breakfast a strong push toward the latest daily fiber targets from the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine:
Confusa clusters: a "yogurt-coated," "high-fiber" romp through the cereal aisle
"There has been a push toward greater South American integration as a bulwark against U.S.
Choosing sides: liberal economics is not making the headway it should, and that's good politics for Latin America's left
The big issue looming on the horizon, however, is the seemingly inevitable push toward "consumer-directed healthcare"--programs in which employees will be asked to choose levels of deductibles and co-insurance as companies move away from conventional medical plans and seek to shift more of the cost burdens to the workforce.
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During the charge sequence, a suspended 1,200-cfm blower located on the overhead crane trolley provides an additional push toward the side-draft canopy.
Want cleaner air? As environmental and health standards increase for the U.S. metalcasting industry, two facilities established methods to improve their in-plant air quality
The researchers plan to further enrich indium in a yet-thinner collector to push toward terahertz speeds.
Built for speed: novel transistor design spurns limits
said in March, as ODMs push toward branding their own products.
EMS, ODM sales to reach $300B by 2008
While the film touches any number of bases relating to this complex situation, some viewers may be left wondering about the words of another gay couple as to why this push toward the heterosexual domain has overtaken so many.
Movies to watch from the couch: Sundance Channel's nonfiction DocDay series and other TV documentaries celebrate gay pride all June long
The Scotsman recently reported that Doug Ward, managing director of a 15-million-pound (bout $27.4-million) biodiesel production facility currently under construction in the country, has expressed his belief that the push toward widespread biofuel use in the U.K.
U.K. Biodiesel Official Comments on Biofuel Use
Jeffrey Hart, president and CEO of expense management firm Cadence (www.cadence.com), San Jose, CA, says the push toward more and more information arriving faster and faster actually causes unnecessary expenses and an information bottleneck for most businesses.
Real-time performance not right for all businesses
MAY You have a serious desire to push toward your dreams.
Star signs
Paul can now push toward the goal of the prize of the heavenly call, which he has gained through faith in Jesus Christ.
Fifth Sunday in Lent March 28, 2004
Csiszar took office promising to "continue working with all of our constituencies to meet the challenges facing state-based regulation and push toward the concrete goals outlined in our plan" for regulatory reform.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS ELECT CSISZAR PRESIDENT
The worldwide push toward freer trade appears to have stalled.
Beating back protectionism