Push ahead of In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "push ahead of", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-11-08 10:11

Meaning of Push ahead of

Push ahead of phrase

To forcefully move oneself/someone/something to the place that is directly ahead of someone/something.

 

 

 

 

 

I got angry when a man came from nowhere and pushed ahead of me in line at the bakery store.

When my mom asked who broke the vase, my brother pushed me ahead of her.

To push someone/something forward or force them to move in such a direction when they are standing ahead of you.  

When my friends saw my crush coming, they suddenly pushed me ahead of them.

A man kept pushing me ahead of him when trying to get out of the crowd.

Other phrases about:

force (someone or something) through (something)

1. To push somebody/something through something in a rough way.
2. To try to persuade or force someone/something to agree with something. 
 

catapult (someone or something) into (something)

1. To throw someone or something violently into a certain place with or as if with a catapult.
2. To increase one's fame, glory, or social status, etc. 

pin (someone or something) against (someone or something)

To push and hold someone or something against someone or something else.

elbow aside

To use your elbow to push someone away.

provoke (one) to

1. If you say that someone provokes you to do something, you mean that he impels, stirs, or induces you to make a move.
2. If you say that something provokes you to something, you mean that it drives you to an angry or outraged emotional state or response.
 

Grammar and Usage of Push ahead of

Verb Forms

  • pushed ahead of
  • pushing ahead of

The verb "push" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Push ahead of

The origin of this phrase is not clear.
 

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