to pressure sb (to do sth)
1pressure — pres|sure1 W1S1 [ˈpreʃə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(persuade)¦ 2¦(anxiety/overwork)¦ 3¦(causing change)¦ 4¦(weight)¦ 5¦(gas/liquid)¦ 6¦(weather)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: pressura, from premere; PRESS2] …
2pressure — 1 noun 1 force (U) the act of force or weight being put on to something: The pressure of the water turns the wheel. | factors such as temperature and pressure 2 strength (C, U) the strength of the force or weight put on something: high/low… …
3pressure — UK US /ˈpreʃər/ noun [C or U] ► a situation in which someone tries to make someone else do something by arguing, persuading, etc.: »public/political pressure »The guidelines were imposed under pressure from Congress. ► a difficult situation, or… …
4under 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 …
5put pressure on sb/sth — ► to put someone or something in a difficult situation, or to try and persuade or force someone to do something: »Analysts said the lack of supply would undoubtedly put pressure on prices. Main Entry: ↑pressure …
6put pressure on sth — put pressure on sb/sth ► to put someone or something in a difficult situation, or to try and persuade or force someone to do something: »Analysts said the lack of supply would undoubtedly put pressure on prices. Main Entry: ↑pressure …
7put pressure on somebody (to do something) — put ˈpressure on sb (to do sth) idiom to force or to try to persuade sb to do sth • Advertisements put pressure on girls to be thin. Main entry: ↑pressureidiom …
8put pressure on sb — put pressure on sb/sth ► to put someone or something in a difficult situation, or to try and persuade or force someone to do something: »Analysts said the lack of supply would undoubtedly put pressure on prices. Main Entry: ↑pressure …
9be equal to doing sth — be equal to (doing) sth ► to have the ability, experience, or skill that is necessary to do something difficult: »I m not sure he s equal to the demands of such a high pressure job. Main Entry: ↑equal …
10be equal to sth — be equal to (doing) sth ► to have the ability, experience, or skill that is necessary to do something difficult: »I m not sure he s equal to the demands of such a high pressure job. Main Entry: ↑equal …
