put the pressure on
Example Sentences
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"We knew it would be a tough game because of the cold, the pitch, they put the pressure on you really well here and it got tricky after their goal," Lopez told Movistar.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
New England’s defense doesn’t have great pass rushers but can stop the run and put the pressure on Stroud to make plays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026
That’s why we’re going to put the pressure on you guys to develop and deliver another championship here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025
"We want to go out there and be entertaining, entertain the crowd, take the game on, try to take wickets and put the pressure on their bowlers," Brook added.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2024
It was the women who put the pressure on.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
