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when

/if push comes to shove

At a point when the situation must be confronted and dealt with: When push comes to shove, we'll have to move to a cheaper place.

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• (someone) (just) doesn't know when to quit
• (you) can't take it with you (when you go)
• as and when
• as the spirit moves
• Come back when you can stay longer
• cross a bridge when one comes to it
• cross that bridge when come to it
• cross that bridge when one comes to it
• fat hit the fire
• get going
• hit (someone) when (he or she) is down
• Hoist your sail when the wind is fair
• if it comes to the crunch
• I'll believe it when I see it
• I'll cross that bridge when I come to it
• I'll look you up when I'm in town
• in (the) blazes?
• in (the) Sam Hill?
• in blue blazes?
• in creation?
• in tarnation?
• in thunderation?
• kick when down
• know when one is not wanted
• liar is not believed when he tells the truth
• Look me up when you're in town
• monkeys might fly out of my butt
• Needs must when the devil drives
• no matter what/when/where/why/who/how
• opportunity knocks
• push comes to shove, if
• Say when
• shit will hit the fan, the
• since when
• Since when?
• smile when you say that
• some people don't know when to quit
• They broke the mould when they made
• till the cows come home
• till the fat lady sings
• Time flies when you're having fun
• way back when
• What's when it's at home?
• when
• when (one's) ship comes home
• when (the) word gets out
• when all is said and done
• when all's said and done
• when back is turned
• When do we eat?
• when hell freezes over
• When in Rome
• when in Rome do as the Romans do
• when it comes right down to it
• when it comes to
• when it comes to the crunch
• when it rains, it pours
• when least expected
• when life gives you lemons, make lemonade
• when one door closes, another opens
• when one door shuts, another one opens
• When one door shuts, another opens
• when one is good and ready
• when one's back is turned
• when one's ship comes in
• when pigs can fly
• when pigs fly
• when pigs have wings
• When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out of the window
• when push comes to shove
• when ship comes in
• when sneezes, catches a cold
• When the cat's away
• When the cat's away, the mice will play
• when the chips are down
• when the dust has settled
• when the dust settles
• when the eagle flies
• when the fat lady sings
• when the going gets rough
• when the going gets tough
• When the going gets tough, the tough get going
• when the shit hits the fan
• when the time is ripe
• when two Fridays come together
• when two Sundays come together
• when two Sundays meet
• when was a twinkle in father's eye
• when you get a minute
• who's (someone) when (he's/she's/they're) at home
• Why buy a cow when you can get milk for free?
• zigged when one should've zagged