If push came to shove, he could play that game, too.

That at least is something to hold in the hand when push comes to shove.

He's been doing it for a couple of years, and push was coming to shove.

Although if push comes to shove, that could well change.

"I see someone who's really good at saying the right things, but when push comes to shove, doesn't mean a thing he says."

When push had come to shove, he wanted to be more than that.

But when push comes to shove, you'll do your job.

Still, when push came to shove, they were all just things.

You had to hope that when push came to shove you'd act the right way.

And when push came to shove, they took care of their own.