push it
Don't hold back
Push it means to go further than is safe or advisable, testing limits of patience, endurance, or good fortune.
Often used as a warning: Don't push it—you're already on thin ice.
Someone who keeps pushing it after being given a break risks losing that goodwill.
The phrase can also mean to exert maximum effort: We're behind schedule, so we'll have to push it.
- urgeStrong inner drive
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- never give upMaintain effort indefinitely
- forceStrength or compulsion
- propelForce into motion
drive · nudge · motivation · thrust · resilience · tenacity · grit · challenge · daring · determination · boldness · shove · go the extra mile · all out · full send · break through · boost · persistence
- escalationescalation, escalate, ratchet up, worsen, intensify
- maximum effortall-out, full throttle, go all out, go hard, all in
- going too faroverdo, overstepping, crossing the line, overstep, cross the line
push itplay it safe
Avoid unnecessary chances
hold back · take it easy · coast · play it cool · be careful
push itslow down
Reduce pace or speed
pump the brakes · pull back · cool it · chill out · take your time
push itknow your place
Accept your social position
toe the line · follow the rules · fall in line · color inside the lines · don't rock the boat