From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpush something ↔ through (also push something through something) phrasal verbFALLto get a plan, law etc officially accepted, especially quickly The planning application was pushed through as quickly as possible. → push→ See Verb table
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push through• Then Gingrich started to push his policies through Congress, and things picked up.• Croft did what Croft always does and pushed the ball through slowly and deliberately, getting sideways turn but nothing too dangerous.• The men climbed in and pushed their way through the animals towards Leeming.• Kohl pushed his program through the Bundestag.• At last, Corbett found the narrow alleyway and pushed his horse through the crowd to the battered ale-stake above the dingy house.• Farris took a shovel from Resler and quickly pushed the blade through the snake and firmly into the ground.• Maybe the blood pushing itself through the vessels near his ears.• McGowan had a gun in his hand and he was pushing the muzzle through the zipper and into the tourist's mouth.From Longman Business Dictionarypush something → through phrasal verb [transitive] to succeed in getting a new law or change officially acceptedthe President’s attempts to push through his ambitious programme of reform → push→ See Verb table 