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I like to dress up and look nice. I'm not quite at the stage yet financially to do that too often, but it's nice to push the boat out a little bit for award ceremonies and stuff.
Simon Bird

Meaning of "push the boat out" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUSH THE BOAT OUT

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUSH THE BOAT OUT

push
push about
push along
push button
push fit
push in
push money
push off
push on
push polling
push the envelope
push through
push up daisies
push-bike
push-button
push-pull
push-pull circuit
push-start
push-up
pushback

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUSH THE BOAT OUT

act out
check out
contract out
cut out
eat out
flat out
get out
hit out
left out
let out
night out
opt out
point out
print out
put out
set out
shoot out
sit out
sort out
start out
sweat out

Synonyms and antonyms of push the boat out in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PUSH THE BOAT OUT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «push the boat out» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of push the boat out

Translation of «push the boat out» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUSH THE BOAT OUT

Find out the translation of push the boat out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of push the boat out from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «push the boat out» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

推船出
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

empujar el barco
570 millions of speakers

English

push the boat out
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाव से बाहर धक्का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دفع القارب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лодку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

empurrar o barco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নৌকা আউট ধাক্কা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pousser le bateau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tolak bot keluar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schieben das Boot aus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボートを押し出す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배를 밀어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyurung prau metu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đẩy thuyền ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படகு வெளியே தள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोट बाहेर खेचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tekneyi dışarı çıkar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spingere la barca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

popchnąć łódź
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

човен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

împinge barca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιέστε το σκάφος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

druk op die boot uit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

driva båten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skyve båten ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of push the boat out

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUSH THE BOAT OUT»

The term «push the boat out» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.726 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUSH THE BOAT OUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about push the boat out

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QUOTES WITH «PUSH THE BOAT OUT»

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Simon Bird
I like to dress up and look nice. I'm not quite at the stage yet financially to do that too often, but it's nice to push the boat out a little bit for award ceremonies and stuff.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUSH THE BOAT OUT»

Discover the use of push the boat out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to push the boat out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Boys' Life
Push the boat out of shallow water before starting motor, or you'll plow up the bottom with the propellor. And maybe knock the prop out of line, sheer a pin or gum up the motor's intake valve. Some save steers. Once underway follow these  ...
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The Sailing Bible: The Complete Guide for All Sailors from ...
The crew should push the boat out to the deepest possible water before jumping on board, then hold the bows while the helm climbs on board to hoist the mainsail. ❂ Before attempting to sail away, lower the rudder and centreboard or ...
Barrie Smith, Jeremy Evans, Pat Manley, 2013
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The Dinghy Bible: The complete guide for novices and experts
The crew should push the boat out to the deepest possible water, hold the bows while the helm climbs on board to hoist the mainsail, then jump on board when the boat is ready to sail. Returning to shore 1 2 Has anything changed? Tides: If.
Rupert Holmes, 2014
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Untitled
... her on Saturday, but IthinkI'd bepushing my luck if I asked her to havecharge of her the whole weekend.. push the boat out uk informal to spenda lot of money on celebrating something: They really pushed the boat out for Annie'swedding.
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
To drink heavily: Naval officers': ca. 1790-1870. (Moe.) Cf. push the boat out. pulh -ind-pull. A (little) motor-train that reverses at the termini; railwaymen's:-—l935. push (one's) barrow. To move on, away; to depart: mostly costers': from ca. 1870.
Eric Partridge, 2006
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Why Me?: An Autobiography
That is when Bob said, “come on mun help me push the boat out?” I waded out into the warm water pushing the boat until it was off the sand. Bob jumped in and with a couple of pulls of the cord, the outboard engine rocked into life. He put it ...
Robert Anthony Addis, 2012
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Boating
It just takes practice. If the wind is ahead of the boat, raise the sails, ease out of the slip, and start sailing. If the wind is behind, first turn the boat around. That's not difficult. Put lines on the bow and stem, push the boat out of the slip, pull her ...
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MotorBoating
This action also eliminates the need for you to push the boat out while winching. The initial extra winch load is as nothing to the winch-no problem. As soon as the bow is solidly on the trailer, your companion can shut down, tilt, sit down and ...
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Complete Sailing Manual
... the boat can be sailed off. With the bow facing out to sea, walk the boat into water deep enough for the rudder. Partially insert the centreboard. Holding the mainsheet in one hand and the tiller in another, push the boat out and climb aboard.
Jeff Toghill, 2005
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Popular Mechanics
Then fasten the winch line to the boat and push the boat out to align it with the trailer. The winch makes it a simple matter to draw the boat up on the cradle of the trailer, after which the latter is pulled out of the water with the car and finally ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUSH THE BOAT OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term push the boat out is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wirral workers push the boat out at West Kirby marine lake for …
Merseyside workers pushed the boat out at an annual dragon boat race to support ... The Headway Wirral 2015 Dragon Boat Race at West Kirby Marine Lake on ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
2
PICTURE GALLERY: Residents push the boat out for Neyland carnival
Despite only being its second year back after a long break, local pubs, clubs, groups and streets pushed the boat out for the event, with a range of colourful and ... «Milford Mercury, Jul 15»
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Saga plan to push the boat out
SAGA, the holidays and insurance group for the over-50s, is pushing the boat out with plans to expand its cruise business. PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: 00:01, ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Croatia yacht cruise: Don't push the boat out in the Adriatic
I had long dismissed it as the preserve of the privileged, but it turns out this type ... Experienced sailors need only select destination, dates and type of boat for a ... «The Independent, May 15»
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Swansea canal ​Society to push the boat out for VIPs
The group of dedicated volunteers, who have set themselves the target of renovating the waterway between Pontardawe and Clydach with a long-term dream of ... «South Wales Evening Post, May 15»
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Still Time To Push The Boat Out With Free Sailing In Nottinghamshire!
Notts County SC Pushed the Boat Out last Saturday (9 May). Credit David Eberlin/Notts County SC. Still Time To Push The Boat Out With Free Sailing In ... «Nottingham Post, May 15»
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Club is pushing the boat out
Each open day and taster session will be different depending on the activities each club or centre offers, but all Push the Boat Out events will show what the ... «News Guardian, May 15»
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Push the Boat Out 2015 offers first timers the chance to sail at 16 …
Last year, 260 clubs and centres in Britain hosted Push the Boat Out events with 17,000 people trying sailing or windsurfing for the first time over one weekend. «Kent Online, May 15»
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Push the Boat Out event at Crosby Lakeside this weekend
Crosby Lakeside is holding a fantastic 'Push The Boat Out' event in partnership with Crosby Sailing Club this Sunday, May 10. The event is open to all abilities, ... «Southport Visiter, May 15»
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Push the Boat Out, Lusitania and Volvo Ocean Race
This week we look ahead to RYA Push the Boat Out and hear from Volvo Ocean Race skippers Ian Walker and Sam Davies as the latest leg finishes in the USA. «BBC News, May 15»

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