phrasal verb · formal
put pressure on
UK/pʊt ˈprɛʃə ɒn/US/pʊt ˈprɛʃər ɑn/put PRE·ssure on
to try to influence someone by creating pressure or insistence so they change their behaviour or decision
Examples
“Environmental groups put pressure on the council to ban single-use plastics.”
“The union put pressure on management to improve safety standards.”
“Parents are putting pressure on schools to reduce homework.”
Band 8 sentence
“Campaigners consistently put pressure on policymakers to introduce stricter environmental regulations.”
Collocations
- put pressure on the government
- put pressure on officials
Word family
Common mistakes
put pressure to→put pressure on
put a pressure on→put pressure on
Say it for a higher band
5force→6pressure→7+put pressure on
Synonyms
exert pressure on
pressure
Easily confused
apply pressure on
“Activists applied pressure on the government to act swiftly.”
pressure (verb)
“The manager pressured the team to meet the deadline.”
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