Not a gentle push (4,4)

I believe the answer is:

hard sell

(Other definitions for hard sell that I've seen before include "Aggressive marketing technique" , "Serious persuasion" , "Determined flogging" , "Aggressive trading or advertising" , "Tactic of aggressive promotion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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