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What does ‘pushover’ and ‘push over’ mean? When you say that someone is a ‘pushover’ what you mean is that the individual can be easily influenced or won over. He can be easily got around. For example, * Getting money from Adam is very easy. He is such a pushover. * My school principal, Mrs.Janet, is no pushover. * Many people thought the West Indies would be a pushover. But they managed to defeat us in the series. What does ‘push over’ mean? When you push someone over, you knock him down. For example, * The students were in such a hurry to get out that they nearly pushed the teacher over. * The thief pushed the tables over and escaped.

How do you pronounce the word "blithe"? The "i" is pronounced like the "y" in "my", "by", and "fly". The following "th" sounds like the "th" in "this", "those", and "there". The final "e" is silent. One of the meanings of "blithe" is happy and carefree. It is a word that is mostly used in formal contexts. * John is one of those blithe spirits who cannot remain in one place for long. * Peter was blithely unaware of the trouble he had caused.