Last Updated:2025/11/20
(figuratively, idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.
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when push comes to shove
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Source Word
when push comes to shove
Phrase
figuratively
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
いざという時に / 切迫した状況または緊急の際に行動を起こさねばならなくなる状況 / 圧力や危機的状況が生じた際に(本気の対応を迫られる時に)