to press sth
21press-gang — 1 noun (C) a group of sailors employed in the past to take men away by force to join the navy 2 verb (T) press gang sb into doing sth informal to force someone to do something: I was press ganged into doing the dishes …
22ˈpress sb for sth — phrasal verb to try in a determined way to get something from someone The more she pressed him for an explanation, the more he refused to speak.[/ex] …
23type sth in — UK US type sth in Phrasal Verb with type({{}}/taɪp/ verb [I or T] ► if you type an instruction or piece of information in on a computer, you press the necessary letters or numbers on its keyboard: »Type in your password …
24ˈdig into sth — phrasal verb to press hard into something The seat belt was digging into my shoulder.[/ex] …
25ˌrev (sth) ˈup — verb [I/T] if you rev an engine, or if it revs, you press the ACCELERATOR with your foot when the vehicle is not moving in order to make the engine operate faster …
26ˌscrunch sth ˈup — verb [T] to press or squeeze something into a smaller shape …
27ˌstub sth ˈout — phrasal verb to press a cigarette hard against a surface to make it stop burning …
28flat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) set of rooms ⇨ See also ↑apartment ADJECTIVE ▪ big, spacious ▪ modest ▪ cramped, little, poky …
29grind — 1 verb past tense and past participle ground, 1 INTO SMALL PIECES (T) a) also grind up (T) to break something such as corn or coffee beans into small pieces or powder, either in a machine or between two hard surfaces b) AmE to cut food,… …
30sieve — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fine, large VERB + SIEVE ▪ strain sth through ▪ pass sth through, press sth through, push sth through …
