Idioms Entry 388 / 1011 60-second read

When Push Comes to Shove

When the situation becomes critical or demands action.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Push and shove are coming to us.

✓ Correct

When push comes to shove, we'll handle it together.

The ruleii

WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE = in a crisis or critical moment.

Uses physical metaphors for abstract situations.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

From literal pushing and shoving to figurative pressure.

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