GoEnglish.com teaches the meanings and uses of English idioms, idiomatic phrases and expressions such as when push comes to shove (When people begin to act more selfish and aggressive...). Our goal for the lesson "Today's Idiom = When Push Comes To Shove" is for you to completely understand what when push comes to shove means, and to feel confident using "when push comes to shove" correctly in conversation.

The idioms lesson for the expression when push comes to shove may include:
(1) A quick definition of when push comes to shove.
(2) A clear explanation of the most common meaning of when push comes to shove.
(3) A real world example from a conversation using "when push comes to shove".
(4) Further explanation to clarify the different shades of meaning of when push comes to shove.
(5) Additional examples with different uses of "when push comes to shove" in conversation.

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