English-Danish translations for when push comes to shove

• når det kommer til stykket
  Det er jo tragisk, at Europa-Parlamentet så ofte, når det kommer til stykket og bliver alvor, vælger de kommercielle interesser frem for de demokratiske holdninger. It is indeed tragic that the European Parliament, when push comes to shove, so often chooses commercial interests in preference to democratic values.

Definition of when push comes to shove

• When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult

Examples

• He is not a particularly talented builder, but when push comes to shove, he can usually get the job done

Related words

• when
• whence
• whenever
• somewhen
• whensoever
• elsewhen
• elsewhence
• somewhence
• Whenby
• when it all comes around