when push comes to shove

English

Phrase

when push comes to shove

(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.

Translations

when the pressure is on

Czech: když dojde na lámání chleba
Dutch: als puntje bij paaltje komt
Finnish: kun on pakko; tosipaikan tullen
German: wenn es ernst wird, wenn es hart auf hart kommt

Russian: когда́ как сле́дует прижмёт (kogdá kak slédujet prižmjót)
Spanish: cuando las papas queman
Swedish: när det kommer till kritan (sv)

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