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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
under pressure
under ˈpressure idiom
1. if a liquid or a gas is kept under pressure, it is forced into a container so that when the container is opened, the liquid or gas escapes quickly
• Draught beer is pumped out of the barrel under pressure.
2. being forced to do sth
• The director is under increasing pressure to resign.
• The pound came under pressure from foreign currencies today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates.
3. made to feel anxious about sth you have to do
• The team performs well under pressure.
Main entry: ↑pressureidiom
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