"when push comes to shove" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Anglais]

IPA: \wɛn ˌpʊʃ kʌms tə ˈʃʌv\ Audio: En-au-when push comes to shove.ogg
  1. Lorsqu’il n’y a pas d’autre recours. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-when_push_comes_to_shove-en-phrase-KWhEaBaD Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Métaphores en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: if push comes shove, if worst comes worst

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      "source": "w"
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        }
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        {
          "text": "When push comes to shove, we’ll have to sell it.",
          "translation": "Dans le pire des cas, on devra la vendre."
        },
        {
          "text": "He’s not an extremely talented builder, but when push comes to shove, he can usually get the job done.",
          "translation": "Ce n’est pas un bâtisseur très doué, mais quand il est temps d’agir, il peut généralement faire du bon travail."
        }
      ],
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        "Lorsqu’il n’y a pas d’autre recours."
      ],
      "id": "fr-when_push_comes_to_shove-en-phrase-KWhEaBaD",
      "tags": [
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    },
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "if push comes shove"
    },
    {
      "word": "if worst comes worst"
    }
  ],
  "word": "when push comes to shove"
}
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        {
          "text": "When push comes to shove, we’ll have to sell it.",
          "translation": "Dans le pire des cas, on devra la vendre."
        },
        {
          "text": "He’s not an extremely talented builder, but when push comes to shove, he can usually get the job done.",
          "translation": "Ce n’est pas un bâtisseur très doué, mais quand il est temps d’agir, il peut généralement faire du bon travail."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Lorsqu’il n’y a pas d’autre recours."
      ],
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        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    {
      "word": "if push comes shove"
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    {
      "word": "if worst comes worst"
    }
  ],
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}

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