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"pushes the envelope" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It typically means to go beyond conventional or established boundaries or limitations, to try something new or innovative, or to take a risk. Example: The company's new advertising campaign really pushes the envelope - it's creative and edgy, and it's generating a lot of attention and interest from consumers.
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He pushes the envelope".
It pushes the envelope.
Paperless Post pushes the envelope, literally.
But this mayor pushes the envelope.
So, now and then, he pushes the envelope.
If there's drama, it pushes the envelope to melodrama.
"It pushes the envelope, but ultimately our feeling is that it pushes the envelope in a good way," Ms. Cavender said.
The president pushes the envelope; Democrats would like to push it back.
Compared to previous incarnations, FM2010 nudges rather than pushes the envelope.
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"But this is something I never thought about, and it definitely pushes the envelope… This is not a washer-dryer.
"Jeff pushes the envelope and me," Ballmer says in an e-mail.
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