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press someone's arm — press someone’s arm/hand/ phrase to squeeze someone’s arm or hand gently as a way of expressing friendship, sympathy, or love Thesaurus: expressing affection physicallysynonym changes in colour that show how you are feelinghyponym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
press someone's hand — press someone’s arm/hand/ phrase to squeeze someone’s arm or hand gently as a way of expressing friendship, sympathy, or love Thesaurus: expressing affection physicallysynonym changes in colour that show how you are feelinghyponym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
press someone or something into service — press (someone or something) into service : to use (someone or something) for a particular job or purpose when a special need occurs Retired doctors and nurses were pressed into service to help care for the wounded. The backup computer was… … Useful english dictionary
press someone into service — press (someone) into service to persuade or force someone to do something. Murphy pressed his sister into service to do the research … New idioms dictionary
push (or press) someone's buttons — informal provoke a reaction in someone. → button … English new terms dictionary
press someone into service — … Useful english dictionary
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press into service — press (someone or something) into service : to use (someone or something) for a particular job or purpose when a special need occurs Retired doctors and nurses were pressed into service to help care for the wounded. The backup computer was… … Useful english dictionary
press into service — press (someone) into service to persuade or force someone to do something. Murphy pressed his sister into service to do the research … New idioms dictionary
press — press1 [ pres ] noun *** ▸ 1 newspapers etc. ▸ 2 machine for printing ▸ 3 publishing business ▸ 4 piece of equipment ▸ 5 single push on something ▸ 6 making clothes smooth ▸ 7 many people pushing 1. ) the press newspapers and news magazines: the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
press */*/*/ — I UK [pres] / US noun Word forms press : singular press plural presses 1) the press newspapers and news magazines the national/local/American/sports press the popular/tabloid press in the press: She has been criticized in the press for not… … English dictionary
