press on
To persist, to continue to advance.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The rain is heavy, but we must press on.”
“Even though the project was difficult and we were tired, we decided to press on until we finished.”
“Despite the mounting obstacles and the exhaustion of his weary team, the explorer chose to press on toward the distant mountain peak.”
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hot off the presses
Freshly printed, minted, written, or created.
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press into service
To make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do; to make something serve a function, especially one it was not designed or intended for.
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press the flesh
To shake hands and socialize, especially in a political gathering.
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press the panic button
To start to panic.
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pressed for time
in a hurry, without spare time.
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stop press
Used to grab attention, implying importance, news-worthiness, etc.
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stop the presses
An exclamation used to introduce especially new, important, surprising, or recent developments.
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yellow press
Newspapers which publish sensationalist articles rather than well researched and sober journalism.
Last updated August 10, 2026