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Used with verbs:
"
He puts a lot of pressure on his son."
(puts)
"
The volcano builds up pressure before it explodes."
(builds up)
"
The air pressure is falling."
(be + falling, be + rising, be + dropping)
"
I can't handle the pressure at my new job."
(handle, take, cope with, withstand)
"
Don't give in to peer pressure."
(give in)
"
I have to relieve the pressure on my foot."
(relieve, reduce, alleviate, ease)
"
Keep pressure on the wound."
(keep, put, apply, maintain)
"
The pressure is mounting."
(be + mounting, be +rising, be + growing)
Used with nouns:
"
I bought a pressure cooker."
(cooker)
"
Don't open the pressure valve."
(valve)
"
Look at the pressure gauge."
(gauge, sensor)
Used with adjectives:
"
He has a high pressure job."
(high, low)
"
There is international pressure to sign the treaty."
(international, national)
"
He is under considerable pressure."
(considerable, constant, enormous, great)
"
The air pressure is dropping."
(air, water, atmospheric, tire)
"
The added pressure of owning a house is stressing her out."
(added, increased)
"
Peer pressure is especially strong amongst teens."
(peer, social)
"
The external pressure is affecting the structure."
(external, internal)
"
I have to check my blood pressure daily."
(blood)
Used with prepositions:
"
I am under pressure to finish my work."
(under)
"
I put pressure on the cut."
(on, against)
"
We are getting a lot of pressure from the president to finish the project quickly."
(from, by)
