In Louisiana, there's a term we use frequently that's little known outside the state: lagniappe (lan-yap). It means "a little something extra" or "mixed variety," and its origin dates back to the 1800s, when it was used by the French Louisiana Cajuns. Being from Louisiana, this ...
When Push Comes to Shove: Directed by Ryan Brian. With Maxx Depth, Devin Franco, Derek Kage, Eli Shaw.
nounBritish. push-bike. Origin of push cycle1 First recorded in 1900–05Words Nearby push cycle push button pushcard pushcart pushchair push comes to shove, if push cycle push-down pushed pusher pusher propeller push fit Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, ...
1 move移动[intransitiveI,transitiveT]PUSHto make someone or something move by pressing them with your hands, arms etc推;推动OPPpull It didn’t move, so she pushed harder. 它一动不动,因此她加力去推。 I promised to push him on the swings for as long as he wanted. ...
just needed a gentle push to get her to join in.4army[countable]a plannedmilitarymovement into the area where theenemyispush intoThe army has made another big push into enemy territory.5→give somebody the push/get the push6→when/if push comes to shove7→at a push8→it’ll be a ...
(to) push To press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action. The force used in pushing. To apply a force to (an object), in order that it moves away from the origin of the force that was applied. transitive: apply a force to (an object) so that it...
when / if push comes to shove, when or if matters are ultimately confronted or resolved; when or if a problem must be faced; in a crucial situation: If push comes to shove, the government will impose quotas on imports. push one's luck. luck ( def 12 ).Discover...
Foreign managers are more likely to be temporary and go back to either their country of origin or jump into yet another foreign outlet elsewhere. Their career concerns may be a strong enough incentive to engage in and manage harder than usual situations....
Also, shove off . Leave, set out, depart, as inThe patrol pushed off before dawn, orIt's time to shove off. This usage alludes to the literal meaning of a person in a boat pushing against the bank or dock to move away from the shore. [ Colloquial ; early 1900s] ...