take the pressure off
idiom
: to reduce the amount of stress felt by
Hiring more teachers would help take the pressure off our staff.
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Does winning a Super Bowl take the pressure off performing?
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Wissa was an important signing, someone to take the pressure off Woltemade while simultaneously prodding him.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
So, sites like Hampr aim to take the pressure off by offering to have freelancers pick up, wash, fold and deliver your laundry.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Senior offensive linemen Rico Schrieber (Purdue) and Danzel Newell (New Mexico) look to take the pressure off senior quarterback Luke Detampel.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Wissa was an important signing, someone to take the pressure off Woltemade while simultaneously prodding him.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
So, sites like Hampr aim to take the pressure off by offering to have freelancers pick up, wash, fold and deliver your laundry.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Senior offensive linemen Rico Schrieber (Purdue) and Danzel Newell (New Mexico) look to take the pressure off senior quarterback Luke Detampel.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Take the pressure off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20pressure%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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