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push it (third-person singular simple present pushes it, present participle pushing it, simple past and past participle pushed it)
- (idiomatic) To make an extraordinary or risky effort; to behave in a way which tests the limits; to expect too much.
1900, Anthony Hope, chapter 20, in Tristram of Blent:"No hurry, give me time"—"don't push it"—"wait"—"do nothing"—"the status quo"—all these various phrases expressed Lord Southend's earnest and re-iterated advice."
1989 December 30, Frank Litsky, “Giants' Johnson Practicing Again”, in New York Times, retrieved 29 August 2013:This season, Johnson's back spasms returned after five games and he underwent surgery again. . . . "If it comes around well, I might be able to play. I'm not going to push it."
2008 July 24, Bill Powell, “100 Olympic Athletes To Watch: Yao Ming”, in Time, retrieved 29 August 2013:[V]arious physicians in the U.S. have been quoted as saying that coming back this quickly from his particular injury is pushing it.
2010, Andre Dubus, Adultery & Other Choices, →ISBN:"Sometimes she lets me touch her, just the breasts you see, and that's fine, I don't push it."
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