push and shove
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push and shove
verb pushes and shoves · pushing and shoving · pushed and shoved
- To use one's strength to force oneself through a crowded area. He pushed and shoved his way to the stage to steal the microphone from the singer.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, shove.
noun
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Inconsiderate and unregulated behaviour.
Similar: hurlyburly, rough-and-tumble
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verb force oneself through a crowded area
| 中文 | 擁擠 /拥挤 yōngjǐ, 左推右搡 zuǒtuīyòusǎng |
|---|---|
| Français | jouer des coudes |
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