a bit pushy
1
6.8
- idiom
:
un poco insistente
- Don't you think it's being a bit pushy, starting with a million-dollar robbery?
I did feel like there were some things that were perhaps a bit pushy.
- I did feel like there were some things that were perhaps a bit pushy.
Examples
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When negotiating the deal, she was a bit pushy, insisting on her terms despite the other party's hesitation.
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He can be a bit pushy about his opinions, often trying to convince everyone to see things his way.
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I hope I didn't come across as a bit pushy when I suggested you apply for that job.
Synonyms
311
3.7
Behaving in a hostile way and ready to attack or argue
75
5.0
Being rude and trying too hard to make people do what you want
46
2.6
Being quick to tell people what to do in a forceful, unpleasant way
32
7.7
Being too eager and causing problems
30
5.8
Being proud and trying to control other people
1
6.8
Loud, forceful behavior that tries to bully other people
1
9.9
Too confident and rude in a way that annoys other people
1
5.8
Too forceful or pushy in a way that makes other people uncomfortable
Being a little angry and easily annoyed with people
Being strongly determined to succeed, often in a pushy way
Someone who acts in a pushy way to get ahead and promote their own interests
A person who tries to find out or change other people's private lives
Antonyms
How Assertive
- Offensive
148
2.7
311
3.7
42
4.2
1
6.8
329
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'somewhat aggressive' is directly derived from combining the degree modifier 'a bit' (a small amount) with the adjective 'pushy' (behaving aggressively). This degree+adjective composition is a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
A bit pushy comes from the image of someone who pushes into a crowd to get ahead or lightly pushes people aside to reach the front. So, A bit pushy means 'a little too strong or eager when asking or insisting'.