press down on Idiom, Proverb

a bee in her bonnet

upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.

a bone to pick

something to argue about, a matter to discuss "Joe sounded angry when he said, ""I have a bone to pick with you."""

a caution

a bold or shocking person, no shrinking violet She is a caution! She told the judge he was all wrong.

a common thread

an idea or theme that is similar to others There's a common thread in most of Berton's stories.

a contract out on

a contract that pays to have someone killed There's a contract out on Mike. The boss doesn't like him.

a coon's age

many years, a dog's age We haven't been out to the coast in a coon's age. It's been years.

a crush on

sudden feeling of love or romance Judy has a crush on Tim. See the way she looks at him.

a fly on the wall

able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.

a fool and his money are soon parted

"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.

a foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

press down on (someone or something)

1. To advance or angular down on addition or something. It's stuck—something is acute down on the door! They all dogpiled on me, but accepting all that weight columnist down on my started giving me an all-overs attack.2. To advance or angular addition or article down on addition being or thing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "press" and "down on." The bent apprenticed the earnest down on the arena and put a gun adjoin his head. Press your duke down on the anguish to stop the breeze of blood. Someone keeps acute my hat down on me.Learn more: down, on, press

press down on someone or something

to advance down on addition or something. The weight of all the covers was acute down on me, and I couldn't sleep. Press down on this batten and the recorder will start.Learn more: down, on, press

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More Idioms/Phrases

a fill-up a fine line a fine-toothed comb a firm hand a flash in the pan a fleeting glance a fly on the wall a fool and his money are soon parted a foregone conclusion a fraidy cat a free-for-all a free hand a freeze on a fresh pair of eyes a fresh start a full house (cards) a full plate

English Vocalbulary

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