Idiom: under pressure
Meaning
Idiom: under pressure
- experiencing a lot of stress and anxiety
Example sentences
— Our manager is under a lot of pressure since the new director doubled our sales target.
— Most high school seniors are under pressure because they have to do well in school to get into a good college.
— I felt really under pressure when I went to buy my car. So, I told the salesperson I had to go to a meeting and returned the next day with a friend, who got me a better deal.
— You always seem like you're under pressure. Please take care of yourself.
— These days we're all under pressure to close sales because we're not hitting our targets.
— Is your husband under a lot of pressure? He looked really distracted and walked right by me and didn't answer when I said hello.
— I'm sorry that I snapped at you. I've been under so much pressure since we had twins. I've barely slept in months.
— I perform really well under pressure so I love competitive sports.
— My sister was under so much pressure because of her $125,000 in student loans that I decided to add $1,000 to her monthly payment to help pay down the loan principal.
— I was under so much pressure that I had a heart attack and had to resign from my job.
Synonyms
- under duress
- under the gun
- in a hurry
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