push past
Force your way
Push past means to move beyond an obstacle, whether physical or figurative.
Literally, you push past someone blocking a doorway.
More often the phrase describes overcoming internal resistance: She pushed past her fear and spoke up.
Athletes push past pain, writers push past creative blocks.
The sense is of forcing through something that would otherwise stop you.
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- proceedMove forward, continue
- advanceMove or progress forward
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- shovePush with force
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