blow off »
To vent, usually, to reduce pressure in a container.
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carry away »
To break under sudden pressure of violent wind.
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crush out »
To force out or separate by pressure.
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fall on one's sword »
To resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so.
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hold someone's feet to the fire »
To maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce him or her to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for his or her actions.
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if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen »
If you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it.
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in the hot seat »
Under pressure to perform; under scrutiny; at the center of attention.
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knuckle under »
To yield or cooperate when pressured or forced to do so.
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lean on »
To apply pressure on.
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no pressure »
The situation at hand is rife with emotional pressure.
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off the hook »
Relieved of a duty, burden, responsibility, or pressure.
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out of the mouths of babes »
The greatest wisdom comes from children, who are not afraid or weary of the world and its pressures.
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under pressure »
Being subjected to physical pressure.
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under pressure »
Subjected to pressure.
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under the gun »
Under great pressure to perform.
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