when push comes to shove

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when push comes to shove

1. (比喻义，俗语) 危急情况下，万不得已的时候

   He is not a particularly talented builder, but when push comes to shove, he can usually get the job done.

   他不是特别有天赋的建筑工，但是紧急情况下他还是能完成工作。

   • 2020年5月20日, Andrew Haines talks to Stefanie Foster, “Repurpose rail for the 2020s”, 出自 Rail，第 35 页:

     "We've demonstrated that when push comes to shove, we can be really fast, we can be agile, we can do things more slickly.

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参见

• in a pinch
• nut-cutting time
• when the chips are down
• when the gloves come off