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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Shay	[ʃei]
Irinei	-	Russian
AngÉLica	ahn-GE-lee-kah (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Krisztina	KREES-tee-naw	Hungarian
Aliya (2)	-	Hebrew
Cordelia	kawr-DEL-ee-ə, kawr-DEL-yə	English