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push yourself forward

phrasal verb with push
 
 
/pʊʃ/ verb

Definition

to try to make other people notice and pay attention to you: She always seemed to be pushing herself forward and not giving anyone else a chance.Attention-seeking, distracting and showing off
(Definition of push yourself forward from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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