push on (with something)

push on (with something)
push on (with something)
to continue to try to make progress with something. •

Let's push on with this project. We must finish it soon.

Yes, let's push on and finish.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • push ahead — or push forward PHRASAL VERB If you push ahead or push forward with something, you make progress with it. [V P with n] The government intends to push ahead with its reform programme. [Also V P] Syn …   English dictionary

  • push ahead — ˌpush a ˈhead push forward [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they push ahead he/she/it pushes ahead present participle pushing ahead …   Useful english dictionary

  • push — push1 [ puʃ ] verb *** ▸ 1 move someone/something away ▸ 2 press button on machine ▸ 3 move through group ▸ 4 encourage/force someone ▸ 5 try to sell something ▸ 6 make something reach level ▸ 7 sell illegal drugs ▸ 8 make impatient/annoyed ▸ 9… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • push — push1 W2S1 [puʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move)¦ 2¦(button/switch)¦ 3¦(try to get past)¦ 4¦(encourage)¦ 5¦(persuade)¦ 6¦(change)¦ 7¦(increase/decrease)¦ 8¦(army)¦ 9¦(advertise)¦ 10¦(drugs)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • push — 1 /pUS/ verb 1 MOVE (I, T) to make someone or something move by using your hands, arms, shoulders etc to put pressure on them: It s still stuck you ll have to push harder. | When I give the signal, I want you all to push. | push sb/sth: Johnson… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • push — I UK [pʊʃ] / US verb Word forms push : present tense I/you/we/they push he/she/it pushes present participle pushing past tense pushed past participle pushed *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to move someone or something away from you, or from… …   English dictionary

  • push — ▪ I. push push 1 [pʊʆ] verb [transitive] 1. to work hard to persuade people to buy more of a product, for example by advertising it a lot: • Our sales staff will be pushing the new model hard. • IBM will use its huge sales force to push this… …   Financial and business terms

  • push*/*/*/ — [pʊʃ] verb I 1) [I/T] to move someone or something away from you using your hands Ant: pull Push as hard as you can.[/ex] She gently pushed him away.[/ex] I pushed open the door.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to press a button on a machine To turn on the… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • push ahead — phrasal verb push ahead or push forward [intransitive] Word forms push ahead : present tense I/you/we/they push ahead he/she/it pushes ahead present participle pushing ahead past tense pushed ahead past participle pushed ahead to continue trying… …   English dictionary

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