when push comes to shove in Spanish
when push comes to shove in Spanish is cuando las papas queman, a la hora de la verdad, cuando el empuje viene a empeller.
when push comes to shove in Spanish
cuando las papas queman
(figuratively, idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.
a la hora de la verdad
(figuratively, idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.
cuando el empuje viene a empeller
(figuratively, idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.
cuando las cosas se ponen difíciles
(figuratively, idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.
cuando las cosas se pongan feas
(figuratively, idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.
cuando llega la hora de la verdad
(figuratively, idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.
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What is "when push comes to shove" in Spanish?
"when push comes to shove" in Spanish is cuando las papas queman, a la hora de la verdad, cuando el empuje viene a empeller.
Are there other ways to say "when push comes to shove" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "when push comes to shove": cuando las papas queman, a la hora de la verdad, cuando el empuje viene a empeller, cuando las cosas se ponen difíciles, cuando las cosas se pongan feas, cuando llega la hora de la verdad.
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