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when push come to shove
if push comes to shovewhen push come to shove
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quand il le faut, le moment venu
used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it
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Idiom
Informal
Exemples
We were supposed to look after each other, but when push came to shove, it was every man for himself.
They were known for always having each other's backs but when push came to shove, they acted as if they did n't even know each other.
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