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IF/WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE

if the situation becomes serious
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1. The president isn’t a forceful woman, but if push comes to shove, she stands firm and lets her feelings be known.
2. I thought my parents wouldn’t support my beliefs because mine were different from theirs, but when push came to shove, they were right there in my corner fighting for me.


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