| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| pure luck |
just luck, not skill or talent
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Hank won the fishing contest, but it was pure luck, not skill.
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| push me (to the limit) |
put pressure on me, bugme too much
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Don't push me. One more insult and I'll punch you.
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| push the boat out |
work harder to complete the job, give 110%,
go the extra mile
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Chris, my son, to make your marriage work, sometimes,
well, many times, you have to push the boat out.
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| push the envelope |
challenge yourself, innovate, take risks, think outside the box
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If we are going to lead this industry, we need to push the envelope.
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| push the right buttons |
say the right things, do the right things
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The players want to play for Pat. She pushes all the right buttons.
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| push your luck |
(See don't push your luck)
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| pusher |
a person who sells illegal drugs
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The judge sentenced the pusher to ten years in prison.
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| pushing fifty |
nearly 50 years old, 48 or 49 years old
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Bart is pushing fifty, but he looks much younger.
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| pushing up daisies |
dead and buried in a graveyard, deep six
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Old Tom's pushin' up daisies. He died a long time ago.
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| pussy whipped |
controlled by his wife, afraid his wife will cut him off
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Tim loves his wife, but he's not pussy whipped. He has a mind of his own.
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