press down on



press down on someone or something

to push down on someone or something. The weight of all the covers was pressing down on me, and I couldn't sleep. Press down on this lever and the recorder will start.
See also: down, on, press

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arnborg-Swedish (Rare)
Nida-Arabic, Urdu
AodhÁN-Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Foote[fut]
Yash-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada
Crabtree['kræbtri:]