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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While Edwards has been struggling with double teams and the Mavericks’ trapping him, Doncic has been cool under pressure.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
The loss of Iran’s hard-line president comes at a fraught moment for the Islamic Republic, which is under pressure both at home and abroad like never before in recent decades.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2024
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
The loss of Iran’s hard-line president comes at a fraught moment for the Islamic Republic, which is under pressure both at home and abroad like never before in recent decades.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2024
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“Under pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20pressure. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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