English Dictionary

when push comes to shove

フレーズ

比喩的用法 慣用表現

(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.

日本語の意味

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）

We get along most of the time, but when push comes to shove, she'll always choose her family.

私たちは普段はうまくやっていますが、いざという時には彼女はいつも家族を選びます。

意味（1）

(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.

He is not a particularly talented builder, but when push comes to shove, he can usually get the job done.