push through

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push through

verb pushes through · pushing through · pushed through

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, through. The corridor was so packed with people that I had to push through.
ditransitive, figuratively, transitive To force (legislation or a plan) to be passed or agreed to or a decision to be reached. He pushed the scheme through before anybody analyzed it thoroughly.
figuratively, intransitive, transitive To overcome (pain, discomfort, etc.) by force or willpower; to keep moving (someone or something) along in a process. No matter the dangers, we have to push through.
Philippines, especially, figuratively, transitive, with to or with To continue or proceed.

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@misc{push_through_2026,
  title = {push through},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/push%20through},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}