push

give sb/sth

The teacher gave the shy student a gentle push to present her project in front of the class.

at the push of a button

You can open the garage door at the push of a button from your car.

~ against

The workers made a strong push against the new factory regulations last month.

~ for

Environmental groups have made a strong push for stricter pollution regulations in recent years.

~ towards

The government is making a strong push towards renewable energy sources.

firmly, hard

She pushed firmly against the heavy door until it finally swung open.

deliberately

She deliberately pushed her friend away when he tried to comfort her.

just, merely, simply

When Sarah asked for a raise, her boss just pushed the request aside without discussing it.

aside, away, back, down, home, inside, over, together

He pushed the chair aside to make room for everyone at the table.

across, against

The crowd pushed across the narrow bridge to reach the festival entrance.

at

He pushed at the heavy gate until it finally swung open.

into, off, out of

She pushed through the crowd to reach her friend at the concert.

through, to

He pushed through the crowd to reach his friend at the concert.

towards, under

The mechanic pushed the broken car towards the repair garage.

push sth open/shut

She pushed the heavy door shut behind her as she left the building.

begin to

She began to push the heavy door open when she heard footsteps inside.

past

He pushed past the crowd of people waiting at the bus stop.

through

She pushed through the heavy door and finally entered the warm cafe.

push and shove

Commuters were pushing and shoving each other on the crowded train platform.

push your way

She pushed her way through the busy airport terminal to catch her flight.

hard

The team pushed hard during the second half and managed to win the game.

too far

When he kept complaining about the food, he finally pushed his luck too far.

around

She got tired of her boss pushing her around, so she found a new job.

into

My friends pushed me into trying the new restaurant downtown last weekend.

push sb/yourself to the limit

The intense training program pushed the athletes to the limit of their physical endurance.

hard

The team pushed hard during the second half and managed to win the match.

have to

I had to push him to finally finish his homework assignment.