under pressure
idiom
1
: tightly pressed into a container
The contents of the bottle are under pressure.
2
: in a state of stress or anxiety because of having too much to do
They both work well under pressure.
3
: being made to feel forced to do something (as by arguments, threats, etc.)
The mayor is under pressure to resign.
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Ryan Lawler, Axios, 12 July 2024
The Biden family was forged under pressure and knows how to withstand it — from the death of his first wife and daughter in a car accident, to his son Beau’s death from cancer, to his son Hunter‘s addictions.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Members of Congress, Democratic donors, party strategists, voters, foreign leaders and officials within his own White House are planning to tune in for what is expected to be a real-time test of Biden’s ability to think on his feet and deliver under pressure.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Airlines have also been under pressure recently as their lounges have become more crowded, and some have had long lines to get in at peak travel times.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
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Ryan Lawler, Axios, 12 July 2024
The Biden family was forged under pressure and knows how to withstand it — from the death of his first wife and daughter in a car accident, to his son Beau’s death from cancer, to his son Hunter‘s addictions.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Members of Congress, Democratic donors, party strategists, voters, foreign leaders and officials within his own White House are planning to tune in for what is expected to be a real-time test of Biden’s ability to think on his feet and deliver under pressure.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Airlines have also been under pressure recently as their lounges have become more crowded, and some have had long lines to get in at peak travel times.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
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“Under pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20pressure. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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