Shove One's Way Somewhere Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Shove One's Way Somewhere Idiom mean?

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shove one's way somewhere What does shove one's way somewhere mean?	to make a path through a crowd by pushing	We shoved our way into the department store for the big sale.
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carry the day What does " carry the day" mean?	to win or be successful	The sales manager's fine performance carried the day for us.
come from far and wide What does "come from far and wide" mean?	to come from many different places	The people came from far and wide to hear the new band.
on hand What does "on hand" mean?	present	Our teacher is always on hand when we need someone to help us.
nutty as a fruitcake What does "nutty as a fruitcake" mean?	to be very crazy	The woman who lives next door to us is nutty as a fruitcake.
shot through with (something) What does "shot through with (something)" mean?	containing something	The drink was shot through with some chemicals that I do not know the name of.

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Shove One's Way Somewhere Idiom