Definition

1. Verb:
   • To force something to pass through a barrier or obstruction: To cause something to move forward or be accepted by overcoming resistance or difficulty.
   • To succeed in getting something completed or approved, often with effort: To ensure a plan, proposal, or piece of work is finished or formally accepted, typically despite challenges.

Usage and Examples

• Verb:
  • The government is trying to push through new legislation before the election. (They are trying to get the new laws approved quickly.)
  • We managed to push through the crowd to reach the front of the stage. (We forced our way through the dense group of people.)
  • The plant finally pushed through the hard soil. (The plant broke through the surface of the ground.)

Advanced Usage

• "to push something through": This separable phrasal verb emphasizes the object (the thing being forced or completed).
  • The CEO pushed the merger through despite opposition from the board.
  • They are determined to push the project through by the deadline.

Variants and Related Words

• Break through (phrasal verb): To make a way through a barrier, often used literally or figuratively for overcoming obstacles.
  • The protesters broke through the police line.
• Force through (phrasal verb): Similar to 'push through', emphasizing the use of power or determination to achieve acceptance.
  • The bill was forced through parliament.

Synonyms

• Ram through: To get something approved very forcefully and quickly, often without proper discussion.
• Drive through: To propel something to completion with sustained effort.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Push ahead/forward: To continue with something, especially a plan, with determination.
  • We must push ahead with the construction schedule.
• Push for: To advocate or campaign strongly for something.
  • Activists are pushing for environmental reforms.

Related Idioms

• (To) bulldoze something through: To use overwhelming force or authority to make something happen, ignoring objections.
  • The chairman bulldozed the unpopular policy through the committee.

Verb

1. break out
   • The tooth erupted and had to be extracted