Stress and pressure · Feelings and energy
take the pressure off
reduce stress
To make a situation feel less stressful or demanding.
This vs that
A bit of help would take the pressure off me.
That deadline is putting pressure on me.
Hear it in real life
Shall I cook tonight?
Yes, please. That would really take the pressure off.
Having someone else check the figures took the pressure off me.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The phrasal verb is the natural everyday way to say that a burden will feel lighter.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: This will take out the pressure from me.
Say: This will take the pressure off me.
Use 'take the pressure off', not 'take out the pressure'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
take the pressure off ___
Sharing the job between three people will take the pressure off everyone.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about stress and pressure.
I've got too much on
I've got too much on this week.
I'm struggling to keep up
I'm struggling to keep up with all these emails.
Stress and pressure words
Feelings and energy · Stress and pressure: the words around “take the pressure off”.
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Compare it
Where this one sits next to the phrases it gets mixed up with.
Your turn: say it out loud
That would really take the pressure off.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
take the pressure off
reduce stress
“Having someone else check the figures took the pressure off me.”
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