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Phrase(s): push something through (something)
1. Lit. to force something to penetrate something. • Tony pushed the needle through the cloth, and drew the thread tight. • He pushed the needle through just like a tailor. 2. Fig. to force passage of a motion or law. • The committee chairman managed to push the bill through the committee. • With a little lobbying, they pushed it through., Phrase(s): push through (something)
to work through or force one’s way through something. • I pushed through the snow, trying to get to the post office on time. • The snow was very deep, but I pushed through.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs