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What does "being under pressure" mean?

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Rebecca

To "be under pressure" means to feel or experience stress or anxiety due to a situation, such as unresolved work tasks or demands from others. The speaker says "how much pressure I'm under" here to state that he is facing heavy mental burden due to certain circumstances, likely related to work. Ex: My deadline is coming up soon, so I'm under a lot of pressure. Ex: My boss has put me under a lot of pressure this year.

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