UNDER PRESSURE


Meaning of UNDER PRESSURE in English

1.

if a liquid or a gas is kept under pressure , it is forced into a container so that when the container is opened, the liquid or gas escapes quickly

2.

being forced to do sth :

The director is under increasing pressure to resign.

3.

made to feel anxious about sth you have to do :

The team performs well under pressure.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.