pushing it
Stretching one's luck
Pushing it means approaching or exceeding a limit—of time, patience, credibility, or acceptable behavior.
Someone who arrives five minutes before a deadline is pushing it.
A joke that nearly crosses into offensive territory is pushing it.
The phrase suggests risk: you might get away with it, but you're close to the edge.
- going too farExceeding proper limits
- crossing the lineExceeding acceptable boundaries
- overexertionHarmful excess of effort
- oversteppingExceeding appropriate bounds
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
daring · annoyance · audacity · brinkmanship · skating on thin ice · playing with fire · gambling · taking chances · overreach · testing limits · perseverance · recklessness · provoking · boldness · asking for trouble · frustration · on the edge · tempting fate
pushing itplaying it safe
Avoiding unnecessary risk
erring on the side of caution · holding back · hedging one's bets · pulling back
pushing ittaking it easy
Deliberately slowing down
relaxing · letting up · backing off · coasting · slacking off
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