Give it a timely push

Posted by Bob on July 28, 2005

In Reply to: Give it a timely push posted by Bruce Kahl on July 27, 2005

: : : What is the meaning of " give sth a push " in following sentences ?
: : : The regime of the mullahs in Iran is ready to fall, says Assad Homayoun. Let's give it a timely push .

: : Any Firesign Theater fans out there? Remember "If you push something hard enough, it will fall over."

: : It's used as in pushing someone off the plank of a pirate ship, off the edge of a cliff, off a ladder, you name it. Give someone a shove and let gravity do the rest. This writer is under the delusion that the mullahs of Iran are in a precarious position, and that some action or event will cause the theocracy to collapse.

: Firesign?
: How bout from "Waiting for the Electrician or Someone like him" ( I think ):
: "Okay, everybody, into the full lotus position."
: Thanks for the memory jog.

I think we're all bozos on this forum....