push away

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push away - push out of the way

push aside

push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

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w>push away

vt sep → wegschieben; (quickly) → wegstoßen

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A disabled, drunken creature, barely able to preserve her sitting posture by steadying herself with one begrimed hand on the floor, while the other was so purposeless in trying to push away her tangled hair from her face, that it only blinded her the more with the dirt upon it.

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Shrieking out his terror, the soldier clawed with puny fingers at the shaggy breast in vain endeavor to push away the grinning jaws.

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At that moment, Choi's right hand appeared to be in action to push away Fontana and that could be seen as illegal contact, said Chun Lee-kyung, a four-time Olympic champion in the sport and an SBS commentator.

What happened during Choi's disqualification?

The Wrexham keeper was called into action again to push away Harry Pritchard's low drive, so it was very much against the run of play when the home side went ahead in the 18th minute.

Darlington's delight as Dragons stay on leaders' heels

Keates' side were not at the races and managed only one effort on target before the interval, Reid turning well to unleash a shot that Jay Lynch did well to push away.

Bogey side Fylde find it too easy to see off the Dragons; Dunn keeps score down as Wrexham's unbeaten run comes to an end

Dane Massey let fly with a half-volley that keeper Ciaran Gallagher did brilliantly to push away but the ball cannoned off the face of Benson and flew into the net.

PATIENT CHAMPS; DUNDALK 4 FINN HARPS 0

Murtaza Mughal said that Pakistan fulfil 32 percent of energy demand through imported oil which is biggest hurdle in the ample power generation while the circular debt continue to push away the investors.

Govt should pay attention to hydel power: PEW

The actress was with her mother Brinda and daughter Aaradhya when her bodyguards tried to push away the media and her mother fell during the commotion.

Aishwarya's mother falls

Etheridge showed strong hands to push away Bradley Dack's 20-yard shot.

Saddlers go third after crucial win; WALSALL

The Seagulls' keeper Gray reacted superbly to push a header from McKay around the post for a corner and then pulled off a brilliant one-handed save to push away a shot from Williams.

Lamb sees red but the Seagulls salvage draw; COLWYN BAY ......................0 ILKESTON ............................0

OFFICE workers trapped behind their desks all day should push away their chairs and work standing up, according to an exercise scientist.

Expert: We 'should all work standing up'

KAREN SURTEES, Ryton Lifeboat men and women PUSH push push away Push the lifeboats away Our clothes are wet But our spirits are high Gaan an bonnie lads and lasses Push away Save them bonnie Lads and lasses Children too Oh the big ship Push push push away Bonnie lads and lasses Push the lifeboats away KEVIN BROWN, Newcastle