When push comes to shove1 或 if push comes to shove 这两个短语的意思是紧急关头、被迫不能以时采取行动。
例句
Hes quite unreliable, but when push comes to shove I know hell be there to help.
Money is tight, but if push comes to shove well have to get a loan.
请注意
另一个和推 push有关的表达 push the boat out 的意思是花不少钱大肆庆祝。
例句
I am going to push the boat out for my birthday this year.
He always pushes the boat out for parties.
今日小知识
The world record for pushing a car was set by Ashrita Furman in New York, who pushed the vehicle for 17 miles in just over six hours.
推车前行的世界纪录维持者是纽约的阿什利塔福曼。他所创下的记录是仅用了六个多小时就将一辆汽车推了十七英里远(27.3公里)。