Смысл: behove

behove[bıʹhəʋv]
v книжн.
<Í> надлежать, приличествовать, следовать (обыкн. it behoves to)
it behoves you to do this - вам надлежит сделать это
it does not behove you to act in this manner - вам не пристало так поступать

hove Идиома

shove down my throat

force me to accept it, force me to agree to that, eat that The preacher said that babies are sinners. He's not going to shove that down my throat.

shove down one

force someone to do or agree to something not wanted I don

shove it

put it away, forget it, stuff it If that dental plan pays only half the cost, they can shove it.

shove off

start, leave I think that it is time for us to shove off. It is almost midnight.

shove something down one

force one to do or agree to something not wanted or liked The workers were angry because the boss tried to shove the new regulations about uniforms down their throats.

take this job and shove it

I quit, you can keep this job "Jim said to the boss, ""Take this job and shove it! I'm outa here!"""

when push comes to shove

when people fight, when the fighting begins, when the going gets tough The workers are demanding a fair wage. When push comes to shove, we may have to call the police.

shove down one's throat

Idiom(s): shove sb or sth down sb's throat AND ram sb or sth down sb's throat; force sb
or sth down sb's throat

Theme: PERSISTENCE

to force someone or something on someone. (Slang and a little rude.)
• I don't want any more insurance, and I don't want anyone to shove any insurance down my throat.
• Mary isn't invited to my party, and I don't wish for anyone to ram her down my throat!
• Someone is always trying to force some stupid propaganda down my throat.

put to bed with a shovel

Idiom(s): put to bed with a shovel

Theme: DEATH - KILLING

to kill someone ;to kill and bury someone. (Slang.)
• That guy'd better be careful, or somebody's going to put him to bed with a shovel.
• "Watch out, wise guy," said the robber, "or I'll put you to bed with a shovel."

if push comes to shove

Idiom(s): if push comes to shove

Theme: DIFFICULTY

if the situation really becomes difficult; if matters escalate into a strong argument.
• If push comes to shove, I am ready to be more aggressive.
• If push comes to shove, I am sure that our senator will help out.

Push comes to shove

If or when push comes to shove, the situation has become some bad that you are forced to do something If push comes to shove, we'll just have to use our savings.

hover over|hover

v. phr. 1. To remain close or above. The rescue helicopter was carefully hovering above the stranded rock climbers. 2. To watch over; supervise. "Mother!" Phillip cried, "if you don't stop hovering over me, I'll go bananas!"

push off|push|shove|shove off

v. 1. To push a boat away from the shore. Before Tom could reach the boat, Jake had shoved off. 2. slang To start; leave. We were ready to push off at ten o'clock, but had to wait for Jill. Jim was planning to stay at the beach all day, but when the crowds arrived he shoved off.

pushover

n. 1. Something easy to accomplish or overcome. For Howard steering a boat is a pushover as he was raised on a tropical island. 2. A person easily seduced. It is rumored that she is a pushover when she has a bit to drink.

shove down one's throat|ram|ram down one's throat|

v. phr., informal To force you to do or agree to (something not wanted or liked.) We didn't want Mr. Bly to speak at our banquet, but the planning committee shoved him down our throats. The president was against the idea, but the club members rammed it down his throat.

when push comes to shove|push|shove

adv. phr. A time when a touchy situation becomes actively hostile or a quarrel turns into a fight. Can we count on the boss' goodwill, when push comes to shove?

push comes to shove, if

push comes to shove, if
Also, when push comes to shove. When matters must be confronted, when a crucial point is reached, as in If push comes to shove, the Federal Reserve Board will lower the interest rate, or They supposedly support equality, but when push comes to shove they always seem to promote a man instead of a woman. This term comes from rugby, where, after an infraction of rules, forwards from each team face off and push against one another until one player can kick the ball to a teammate and resume the game. Its figurative use dates from the 1950s. Also see the synonym if worst comes to worst.

shove

shove
see push comes to shove, if; push off; ram down someone's throat; stick it.

More Idioms/Phrases

should should have stood in bed, I shoulder shout shout from the rooftops shove show show and tell show must go on, the show one's colors show one's face

English Vocalbulary

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