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stay calm under pressure
remain composed in stressful circumstances
To stay calm under pressure means to remain relaxed and in control when a situation is difficult or stressful.
Hear it in real life
Would you panic in an emergency?
I hope I could stay calm under pressure.
The nurse stayed calm under pressure and gave clear instructions.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I try to stay calm on pressure.
Say: I try to stay calm under pressure.
The natural collocation is "under pressure," not "on pressure."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
stay calm under pressure; stayed calm under pressure
Your turn: say it out loud
The nurse stayed calm under pressure and gave clear instructions.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
stay calm under pressure
remain composed in stressful circumstances
“The nurse stayed calm under pressure and gave clear instructions.”
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