push the edge of the envelope
push the edge of the envelope · pushes the edge of the envelope · pushed the edge of the envelope · pushing the edge of the envelope
bis an die Grenze gehen
Synonym of push the envelopeSynonym of push the envelope.
UK/ˌpʊʃ ðiː ˌɛdʒ əv ðiː ˈɛnvələʊp/US/ˌpʊʃ ði ˌɛdʒ əv ði ˈɛnvəˌloʊp/
» Tom is pushing the envelope.
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1 sensesSynonym of push the envelope.
Examples
2 sentencesTom is pushing the envelope.
You can't just pass off your questionable sartorial decisions as "pushing the envelope" of fashion.
Forms
pushes the edge of the envelope, pushing the edge of the envelope, pushed the edge of the envelope, pushed the edge of the envelope| Base form | push the edge of the envelope · to push the edge of the envelope |
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| 3rd person singular | pushes the edge of the envelope |
| Present participle | pushing the edge of the envelope |
| Past simple | pushed the edge of the envelope |
| Past participle | pushed the edge of the envelope |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | push the edge of the envelope |
| he, she, it | pushes the edge of the envelope |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | pushed the edge of the envelope |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have pushed the edge of the envelope |
| he, she, it | has pushed the edge of the envelope |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will push the edge of the envelope |
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.