Push back
Push back verb - Cause to move back by force or influence.
Both terms in one sentence
- The positive reception it got prompted the group to push back a wide release until fall in order to screen it at more festivals.
Source: Film / Love - It seems that successful game companies that can afford to push back release dates for the sake of quality have come to use Soon as a way of mocking both themselves and their fans.
Source: Self Deprecation / Real Life
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