"You are pushing it too far!"

[Mehrgan]

Hi there,
I've just been reading a post by dear fivedjon, coming up against this idiom. May I ask dear posters to help me understand this idiom? Thank you so much in advance. (I've already looked it up in dictionaries, but no result for me.)

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi there,
I've just been reading a post by dear fivedjon, coming up against this idiom. May I ask dear posters to help me understand this idiom? Thank you so much in advance. (I've already looked it up in dictionaries, but no result for me.)

It means that you are continuing with a conversation or a request or an action after you probably should have stopped.

- Mum, can I borrow £2?
- No, you've had your £5 pocket money for this week.
- But I've spent it already.
- That's your fault.
- But I really want to buy sweets.
- I already said no.
- But it's not fair. I want sweets.
- Well, you should have thought of that sooner.
- But £5 isn't enough. All my friends get £10.
- OK. You're pushing this too far now. I said no and I meant no. Now stop asking me!

 

[Mehrgan]

It means that you are continuing with a conversation or a request or an action after you probably should have stopped.

- Mum, can I borrow £2?
- No, you've had your £5 pocket money for this week.
- But I've spent it already.
- That's your fault.
- But I really want to buy sweets.
- I already said no.
- But it's not fair. I want sweets.
- Well, you should have thought of that sooner.
- But £5 isn't enough. All my friends get £10.
- OK. You're pushing this too far now. I said no and I meant no. Now stop asking me!

Thank you so much for the very helpful example, dear emsr2d2!

Best!