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pushover

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push·o·ver  (pshvr)
n.
1. One that is easily defeated or taken advantage of.
2. Something that is easily done or attained. See Synonyms at breeze1.

pushover [ˈpʊʃˌəʊvə]
n Informal
1. something that is easily achieved or accomplished
2. a person, team, etc., that is easily taken advantage of or defeated
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pushover - someone who is easily taken advantage of
stooge, yes-man, flunkey, flunky - a person of unquestioning obedience
2.pushover - any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"
doddle - an easy task
project, task, undertaking, labor - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

pushover
noun
1. sucker (slang), mug (Brit. slang), stooge (slang), soft touch (slang), chump (informal), walkover (informal), easy game (informal), easy or soft mark (informal) He's a tough negotiator - you won't find him a pushover.
2. (Informal) piece of cake (Brit. informal), breeze (U.S. & Canad. informal), picnic (informal), child's play (informal), plain sailing, doddle (Brit. slang), walkover (informal), cinch (slang), no-brainer (informal), cakewalk (informal), duck soup (U.S. slang), piece of piss (taboo slang) You might think Hungarian is a pushover to learn, but it isn't.
piece of cake challenge, test, trial, undertaking, ordeal, hassle (informal)
Translations
pushover [ˈpʊʃˌəʊvəʳ] N it's a pushoverestá tirado
he was a pushoverera fácil convencerlo or sonsacarlo
I'm a pushover when a woman asks meno resisto cuando me lo pide una mujer
pushover [ˈpʊʃəʊvər] n
(= easy task) it's a pushover → c'est fastoche >
The exam was a pushover → L'examen était fastoche.
(= malleable person) → chiffe f molle >
He was a pushover → C'était une chiffe molle.
push-up [ˈpʊʃʌp] n (mainly US)pompe f
to do push-ups → faire des pompes
pushover [ˈpʊʃˌəʊvəʳ] n (fam) it's a pushoverè un gioco da ragazzi
she's a pushover → si lascia convincere facilmente
pushover [ˈpʊʃˌəʊvəʳ] n (fam) it's a pushoverè un gioco da ragazzi
she's a pushover → si lascia convincere facilmente


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