Work & careers
calm under pressure
remain composed in difficulty
To stay relaxed and in control when a situation is difficult or stressful.
Hear it in real life
What makes a good emergency doctor?
They need to be calm under pressure.
Our receptionist stays calm under pressure when several customers arrive at once.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: She is calm on pressure.
Say: She is calm under pressure.
The fixed expression is “calm under pressure,” not “calm on pressure.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be calm under pressure; stay calm under pressure
Your turn: say it out loud
Our receptionist stays calm under pressure when several customers arrive at once.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
calm under pressure
remain composed in difficulty
“Our receptionist stays calm under pressure when several customers arrive at once.”
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