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press on

idiom

To persist, to continue to advance.


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  1. 01

    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.

  2. 02

    press the flesh

    To shake hands and socialize, especially in a political gathering.

  3. 03

    press the panic button

    To start to panic.

  4. 04

    stop press

    Used to grab attention, implying importance, news-worthiness, etc.

  5. 05

    yellow press

    Newspapers which publish sensationalist articles rather than well researched and sober journalism.

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