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Meanings of pushover in English

Portuguese
moleza
Catalan
peix al cove

Any undertaking that is easy to do.

moleza
Usage of pushover in English
1
Unlike Libya, Syria is not an isolated dictatorship with a pushover army.
Reuters
2
You want a girl who's a pushover, find yourself a teenage bimbo.
The Neutronium Alchemist
3
I let him hold on that extra second, which made me a pushover.
The brush-off: a hair-raising mystery
4
Part of the problem is that scientists are such a pushover.
The Guardian
5
That said, Lynch was no pushover either as a hurler or as politician.
Independent.ie
6
But staff are very expensive these days and my wife is no pushover.
The Guardian
7
But you don't want to be seen as an ineffective pushover.
The Irish Times
8
They knew I was a pushover where my brother was concerned.
Anthropology of an american girl: a novel
9
Besides, I hear that Aenea is a pushover for older men.
The Hyperion Cantos
10
Marlena's no pushover, plus she was practically engaged at the time.
WATER FOR ELEPHANT
11
How do you strike a balance between being a porcupine and a pushover?
Wired
12
Now, I don't mean to imply that Dad was a pushover.
True compass: a memoir
13
His first victory came from the Greek, who was no pushover.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town
14
And let me guess-Paulie'sthe boss, and Özzÿ's an ass-kissing pushover.
Year Zero
15
After those encounters, even the US might have been a pushover.
The Irish Times
16
She sighed and figured that at least Tunstell was a pushover.
Changeless
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Portuguese
moleza
Pushover through the time
Pushover across language varieties
United States of America
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