no pressure



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no pressure

Said ironically to emphasize that what is being discussed carries a large amount of importance or makes one feel that one must try very hard to succeed. A: "I don't want you to feel intimidated, but this employee review will have a huge bearing on whether or not you're kept on at the end of the year." B: "Wow, no pressure or anything!"
See also: pressure

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gerry['geri]
Theotimos-Ancient Greek
Denisade-NEE-sah (Romanian)Czech, Slovak, Romanian
NevilleNEV-əlEnglish (British)
Ruprecht-German (Archaic)
BobBAHB (English), BAWB (Dutch)English, Dutch