push ‧ ing /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/ BrE AmE preposition
be pushing 40/60 etc spoken to be nearly 40, 60 etc years old – used only about older people:
Sheila must be pushing 40 by now.
push ‧ ing /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/ BrE AmE preposition
be pushing 40/60 etc spoken to be nearly 40, 60 etc years old – used only about older people:
Sheila must be pushing 40 by now.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012