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When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, idiomatic
Examples
- He is not a particularly talented builder, but when push comes to shove, he can usually get the job done.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
عندما يجدّ الجدّ
— when the pressure is on
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Czech:
když dojde na lámání chleba
— when the pressure is on
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Danish:
når det kommer til stykket
— when the pressure is on
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Dutch:
als puntje bij paaltje komt
— when the pressure is on
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Finnish:
kun on pakko
— when the pressure is on
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Finnish:
tosipaikan tullen
— when the pressure is on
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German:
wenn es ernst wird
— when the pressure is on
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German:
wenn es hart auf hart kommt
— when the pressure is on
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Greek:
όταν τα πράγματα φτάνουν στο απροχώρητο
(ótan ta prágmata ftánoun sto aprochórito)
— when the pressure is on
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Hungarian:
ha minden kötél szakad
— when the pressure is on
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Hungarian:
ha nagyon muszáj
— when the pressure is on
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Hungarian:
végszükség esetén
— when the pressure is on
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Indonesian:
pada saat-saat genting
— when the pressure is on
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Italian:
quando si viene al dunque
— when the pressure is on
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Italian:
quando il gioco si fa duro
— when the pressure is on
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Japanese:
いざとなると
(iza to naru to)
— when the pressure is on
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Japanese:
いざとなったら
(iza to nattara)
— when the pressure is on
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Norwegian Bokmål:
når det kommer til stykket
— when the pressure is on
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Polish:
kiedy przychodzi co do czego
— when the pressure is on
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Russian:
когда́ как сле́дует прижмёт
(kogdá kak slédujet prižmjót)
— when the pressure is on
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Spanish:
cuando las papas queman
— when the pressure is on
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Spanish:
a la hora de la verdad
— when the pressure is on
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Spanish:
cuando llegue el momento
— when the pressure is on
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Spanish:
cuando llega la hora de la verdad
— when the pressure is on
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Spanish:
cuando las cosas se ponen difíciles
— when the pressure is on
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Spanish:
cuando las cosas se pongan feas
— when the pressure is on
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Spanish:
cuando el empuje viene a empeller
— when the pressure is on
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Swedish:
när det kommer till kritan
— when the pressure is on
