to be forced to do sth
1mark sth down — UK US mark sth down Phrasal Verb with mark({{}}/mɑːk/ verb [T] ► COMMERCE to reduce the price of something, usually in order to encourage people to buy it: mark sth down by sth »Low consumer demand has forced us to mark down a wide range of goods …
2put sth down — UK US put sth down Phrasal Verb with put({{}}/pʊt/ verb (putting, put, put) ► to pay part of the cost of something and promise to pay the rest later: »We will give a €30 gift card to customers who put down a deposit on a new TV. ► UK (US bring… …
3write sth down — UK US write sth down Phrasal Verb with write({{}}/raɪt/ verb (wrote, written) ► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE to show a reduction in the value of an asset in a company s accounts, usually because it is no longer worth as much as it was before: »The company …
4force sth down — UK US force sth down Phrasal Verb with force({{}}/fɔːs/ verb [T] ► to make something go down in price: »Stiff competition from rival low cost flyers forced down fares …
5give in to sth — UK US give in (to sth) Phrasal Verb with give({{}}/ɡɪv/ verb [I or T] (past tense gave, past participle given) ► to finally agree to something that someone wants after first refusing: »If you want them to give in you ll have to offer them more… …
6tighten up on sth — UK US tighten up on sth Phrasal Verb with tighten({{}}/ˈtaɪtən/ verb [I or T] ► to be more careful about a particular situation: »The crisis forced financial institutions to tighten up on lending …
7ˌcome ˈunder sth — phrasal verb to be forced to experience something unpleasant President Bush has come under pressure to step up the sanctions.[/ex] …
8ˈforce sth on sb — phrasal verb to make someone accept something that they do not want She took over the meeting and forced her views on everyone.[/ex] …
9ˈforce sth uˌpon sb — phrasal verb to make someone accept something that they do not want She took over the meeting and forced her views on everyone.[/ex] …
10under pressure — physics phrase if a gas or liquid is under pressure, a lot of it is put into a container so that it comes out with force when the container is opened Thesaurus: physical forces and processeshyponym Main entry: pressure * * * under ˈpressure idio …
