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
Pilib	-	Irish
Saturnino	sah-toor-NEE-no (Spanish, Italian)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Goga	-	Georgian
Consolata	kon-so-LAH-tah	Italian
Soma	SO-maw	Hungarian
Ercan	-	Turkish