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idiomwhen/if push comes to shove1 when a situation becomes very difficult, or when you finally need to take action:I am a woman and a Marine officer, and I'd have to say that if push came to shove, I'd rather it was me making important decisions than any man.The behaviour of the markets shows that when push comes to shove there is no safer currency in the world than the US dollar.2 used when you are saying what you think is the basic and most important truth about a situation:They may be our friends, Patrice, but when push comes to shove, they're white.When push comes to shove, the people of Slough aren't daft, and they probably hate all politicians equally. —see also when/if it comes to the crunch
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