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bring pressure to bear on

bring pres·sure to bear on
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bring presh-er too bair on, awn]
    • /brɪŋ ˈprɛʃ ər tu bɛər ɒn, ɔn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bring presh-er too bair on, awn]
    • /brɪŋ ˈprɛʃ ər tu bɛər ɒn, ɔn/

Definition of bring pressure to bear on words

  • phrase bring pressure to bear on If you bring pressure or influence to bear on someone, you use it to try and persuade them to do something. 3
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Parts of speech for Bring pressure to bear on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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