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
EmmetEM-itEnglish
Nikola (1)-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Czech, Basque, Medieval Slavic
Cystennin-Welsh
Waleryvah-LE-riPolish
Garsea-Medieval Spanish
KennardKEN-ərdEnglish