verb/pu.se me.me dɑ̃ le.z‿ɔʁ.ti/
to push things too far, to overdo it, to exaggerate
“Tu pousses un peu mémé dans les orties en réclamant sans cesse une nouvelle augmentation.” — You're kind of pushing it by asking for another raise non-stop.
Synonyms: exagérer, abuser
Literally, “to push grandma into the nettles”.