Collocation
put pressure on
Definition
to try to make someone do something by using influence, demands, or threats
'put pressure on' is a common English collocation. to try to make someone do something by using influence, demands, or threats
put + pressure + on + someone/something
“The media put pressure on the minister to resign.”
Examples
- Don’t _____ pressure on yourself to be perfect.
- Parents sometimes _____ pressure on their children to get top grades.
- The union _____ pressure on the company to improve safety standards.
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- Local residents are _____ pressure on the council to fix the road.
- The opposition _____ pressure on the prime minister after the report was released.
- She felt the coach was _____ pressure on her to return before she had healed.
- The crisis has _____ pressure on hospitals across the region.
- Online backlash _____ pressure on the brand to apologize publicly.
- If you _____ too much pressure on the team, morale will drop.
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