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press on

Idioms  

  1. see push on.

Example Sentences

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And yet he pressed on with the system regardless.

From BBC

“During the financial crisis, governments around the world put the printing presses on and everyone said, ‘Oh, lo and behold, nothing’s happened.

From The Wall Street Journal

When they get home in the new year, they want to press on with their work before the new season begins.

From BBC

A disc had slipped and was pressing on a nerve.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I didn’t know whether to press on the brakes or not,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

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