when push comes to shove: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Used to indicate what will occur ultimately or when matters are reduced to their most important point.
- In the last analysis; when it comes down to it.
Examples
BetaWhen push comes to shove, the truth always comes out.
Ultimately, the truth always emerges.
You can avoid the issue now, but when push comes to shove, you'll have to face it.
You can avoid the issue now, but in the end, you'll have to confront it.
When push comes to shove, our community stands united.
Ultimately, our community stands united.
- When a situation becomes critical and decisive action is required.
- When circumstances force a final or unavoidable choice.
Examples
BetaWhen push comes to shove, you'll have to decide which job offer to accept.
When a critical moment comes, you'll have to decide which job offer to accept.
I know you want to avoid confrontation, but when push comes to shove, you must stand your ground.
I know you want to avoid confrontation, but when the situation becomes critical, you must stand firm.
She said she'd help, but when push comes to shove, she often backs out.
She said she'd help, but when a decisive moment arises, she often withdraws.
Examples:
- EN: Well, when push comes to shove, I think he'll be pleased, for all he cares about me.ES: De hecho, creo que estaría muy feliz de que me fuera.
- EN: But when push comes to shove, I'll save you by donning the white uniform of a lifer.ES: Pero cuando el empujón llegue, le ahorraré ponerse el uniforme de cadenas perpetuas
- EN: Before long Vicente Barrera and many filigrees and when push comes to shove...ES: Antes mucho Vicente Barrera y muchas filigranas y a la hora de la verdad...
- EN: Look, when push comes to shove, I'll fucking shove.ES: Mira, cuando las cosas se ponen dificiles, yo también.
- EN: But when push comes to shove, you've always done the right thing.ES: Pero en momentos críticos, siempre hiciste lo correcto.
- EN: You've got a hot spot for the killer babe, and when push comes to shove you follow your lower instincts, know what I mean?ES: Tienes una debilidad por la muñeca asesina, y cuando las cosas se ponen duras tú haces caso a tus bajos instintos, ¿sabes lo que digo?
- EN: Obviously expendable when push comes to shove.ES: Obviamente prescindible, cuando las papas queman.
- EN: Because when push comes to shove, they're human.ES: No. Porque a la hora de la verdad, son humanos.
- EN: Because when push comes to shove, you know, you're there.ES: Porque cuando se trata de apoyar, ya sabes, estás allí.
- EN: Sometimes the lines get a little blurred but, but when push comes to shove... - He'll do what needs to be done.ES: A veces las líneas se hacen borrosas, pero al final de cuentas, hará lo necesario.
- EN: Now, he talks a mean game about life and about death... but when push comes to shove, you'll be the one doing the dying.ES: Habla de la vida y de la muerte... pero a la hora de la verdad, morirás tú.
- EN: It's funny, it seems that when push comes to shove sometimes the only choice is to shove back.ES: Es extraño, parece que cuando te empujan a veces la única opción es empujar de vuelta.
- EN: I think you're one of those guys who, you know, sort of flirts with a girl, maybe even takes her to dinner, and then, you know, when push comes to shove, the only frenching you'll be doing with her are her braids.ES: - ¿Qué? Si eres uno de esos que romancean con una chica, quizás incluso la lleves a cenar, pero llegada la hora, lo único enrevesado que podrás hacer con ella serán sus trenzas.
- EN: I mean he's always talking about education and stuff, but when push comes to shove, he takes offES: Quiero decir que siempre habla de educación y todo eso, pero a la hora de la verdad, él se borra.
- EN: But when push comes to shove Someone has to pay And you're even more foolish then meES: Pero cuando la presión se hace más grande... alguien debe pagar... y tú eres más tonto que yo.
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Source: Wiktionary