pushover

ˈpʊʃˌəʊvə

Definition

Definition of pushover - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

easy tasktask or opponent easily defeated or handled

The novice team was a pushover for the champions..

walkover

personalitysomeone easily influenced or manipulated

He's a pushover when it comes to buying new gadgets..

easy mark

soft touch

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the exam was a pushover

exp.

be very easy to pass or complete without difficulty

The exam was a pushover, and everyone finished early.

Origin of pushover

English, push + over

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adj.

pushover

easily defeated or lacks resistance

Examples of pushover in a sentence

The exam was a pushover for the well-prepared students.
She’s a pushover for a sob story.
The kids knew their teacher was a pushover.

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French:proie facile, personne influençable, ...
German:leichter Gegner, leicht zu beeinflussende Person, ...
Italian:passeggiata, pollo, ...
Spanish:juego de niños, influenciable, ...
Portuguese:moleza, molenga, ...
Chinese:轻而易举的事, 容易受影响的人, ...
Japanese:楽勝, 簡単に影響される人, ...
Arabic:لُقْمَة سائِغَة, ضَعِيف الشَّخْصِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:יָרִיב קַל, פְּרָאיֶיר, ...
Russian:пустяковое дело, простак, ...
Ukrainian:легка здобич, піддатлива людина, ...
Hindi:आसान शिकार, दब्बू, ...
Bengali:সহজ প্রতিপক্ষ, সহজেই অন্যের কথায় চলে এমন ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:rival fàcil, persona fàcil de manipular, ...
Czech:snadná kořist, měkkota, ...
Danish:let modstander, dørmåtte, ...
Dutch:makkie, gemakkelijke prooi, ...
Greek:εύκολη υπόθεση, άβουλο άτομο, ...
Hungarian:gyerekjáték, papucs, ...
Khmer:គូប្រកួតងាយឈ្នះ, មនុស្សដែលងាយឱ្យគេបញ្ចុះបញ្ចូល ឬបោកបញ្ឆោត, ...
Korean:쉬운 일, 호구, ...
Persian:حریف ضعیف, آدم ساده‌لوح, ...
Polish:łatwizna, łatwowierny, ...
Portuguese (BR):moleza, fantoche, ...
Romanian:fleac, naiv, ...
Swedish:lätt match, mes, ...
Thai:หมู, คนหัวอ่อน, ...
Turkish:çocuk oyuncağı, kolay kanan, ...
Vietnamese:trò trẻ con, người dễ bị tác động, ...

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