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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The county behavioral health department has managed to take the pressure off of both hospitals by opening crisis stabilization centers in Vista, Oceanside and Escondido. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 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 Think Of It As Leasing Versus Buying Successful fractional arrangements take the pressure off of both sides. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Huang said that onshoring manufacturing would take the pressure off of Taiwan, where the world’s largest semiconductor maker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), is based. Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for take the pressure off

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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 9 Sep. 2025.

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