'V way prep/adv' - Construction 3
Name: | the push your way somewhere construction |
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Description: | A person uses strength or violence to go somewhere. |
Verbs: | (e.g.) barge, batter, break, claw, dig, elbow, fight, force, hack, jostle, punch, push, shove, slam, tear, wrestle, zap |
Example: | As he pushed his way through the swing doors… (BNC) |
Membership: | literal movement; manner; with violence |
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