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Idiom idiom

no pressure


The situation at hand is rife with emotional pressure.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

You have to finish this report today, but no pressure.

CONTEXTUAL

I need the final decision by tomorrow morning, but no pressure, take your time to think.

COMPLEX

Although the deadline for the project is looming, the manager told the team there was no pressure to sacrifice quality for speed.


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  1. 01

    fold under zero pressure

    To give up without or with little reason.

Last updated August 10, 2026