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put pressure on
put pressure on something
put (the) pressure on someone (to do something)
to make demands on someone; to try to get someone to do something. Please don't put pressure on me to go there! We put the pressure on him to get him to come, but he refused.
put pressure on somebody/something
to influence someone or something strongly, usually intentionally He's putting pressure on me to change my mind. New companies are putting pressure on established firms to lower their prices.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Maxwell | | MAKS-wel | English |
PÍO | | PEE-o | Spanish |
Demyan | | dyem-YAHN (Russian), deem-YAHN (Russian), dem-YAHN (Ukrainian) | Russian, Ukrainian |
Menodora | | - | Ancient Greek |
Marlin | | MAHR-lin | English |
Annetta | | ahn-NET-tah | Italian |