pushover
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But Martin made clear to Truman that he wouldn’t be a pushover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Whether it’s Jacoby Brissett or Kyler Murray, Green Bay has the offensive firepower to win — although the Cardinals defense is no pushover.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
“I asked my wife to take it down, but for several days, she refused,” insists Alito—who is no pushover on the bench.
From Slate ● May 29, 2024
Mr Xi will be friendly - he knows that China needs the US - but he will also show he is no pushover.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2024
And I decide that I’m done being a pushover.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
Fulham are no pushovers and they drew this fixture last season, but no-one is stopping Arsenal at the moment.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
“We advise consumers to give insurers the chance to do the right thing but to not be pushovers and realize insurers are for-profit companies and not charitable organizations,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
The Rams play at New England on Sunday — the Patriots aren’t pushovers — then play home against Philadelphia, at New Orleans, and back home against Buffalo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2024
Tonga showed they will be no pushovers as the first Pacific island nation to tour England, leading early on through Starford Toa and Tyson Frizell.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2023
Planetary police are all pushovers and you start to feel you can go on forever if they're your only competition.
From The Misplaced Battleship by Schoenherr, John
