Usage examples of "se pousser à bout" in French with translation to English

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Il va lui falloir deux heures pour venir à bout de cette tâche. It will take him two hours to finish the work.
J'étais à bout de souffle. I ran out of breath.
Ma patience est à bout. My patience is worn out.
Il fut difficile de venir à bout de la tache de café. It was difficult to remove the coffee stain.
Mettez les tables bout à bout. Put the tables end to end.
Sa vieille voiture est à bout de souffle. His old car is on its last legs.
Il est à bout de patience. His patience is worn out.
Il est à bout de force. He's on his last legs.
Il est arrivé à bout de son travail. He got through his work.
Il a tiré à bout portant. He fired at point blank range.
C'est vrai que le projet est une tâche difficile, mais M. Hara sera capable d'en venir à bout (de le mener à bien). It's true that the project is a difficult task, but Mr Hara will be able to bring it off.
Donnez-m'en un bout. Give me a tip.
Pousser quelque chose à l'extrême. To take something too far.
J'avais son nom au bout de la langue mais je ne pouvais m'en souvenir. His name was on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't remember it.
Tu dois juste pousser sur ce bouton. You have only to push this button.
Il se tenait au bout de la queue. He stood at the end of the line.
Vous devez juste pousser sur ce bouton. You have only to push this button.
Il faudrait que tu ailles jusqu'au bout de ton premier plan. You should carry out your first plan.
Puis-je utiliser cet endroit pour faire pousser des légumes ? Can I use this area to raise vegetables?
Le lait bout à plus haute température que l'eau. Milk boils at a higher temperature than water.
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