Collocation
Can we push this back?
To delay or postpone an event, meeting, or deadline to a later time.
Definition
'Can we push this back?' is a common English collocation. To delay or postpone an event, meeting, or deadline to a later time.
push + something + back
“Can we push this meeting back to next week?”
Examples
- We might need to push the deadline back a few days.
- Due to unforeseen circumstances, the concert was pushed back.
- The team decided to push their launch date back by a month.
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- I have to ask if we can push our appointment back an hour.
- They had already pushed the project back twice.
- Don't worry, we can always push it back if you're not ready.
- He suggested pushing the presentation back until everyone was available.
- Management refused to push the release date back, despite the team's concerns.
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