How to Use take the pressure off in a Sentence
take the pressure off
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To take the pressure off party day, be sure to shop and make the sauces the day before.
—Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 25 May 2023
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From achy backs to sore arms, a massager can help take the pressure off!
—Chuong Nguyen, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2023
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The goal is to take the pressure off and not become too complacent.
—Laura Berman, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023
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Let your friends remind you of this -- and don't hesitate to take the pressure off.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2023
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Leave it to the tranquil beaches and beautiful bays to take the pressure off.
—Karen Ruffini, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2023
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Fewer job openings aren’t enough of a release valve to take the pressure off wage gains, though.
—Martha White, CNN, 7 Oct. 2022
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Her sons often lent a hand during their school lunch breaks to help take the pressure off their mother.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
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Chart your next adventure to take the pressure off today.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
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Now, a new company is aiming to help take the pressure off the roads with their new electric water taxi.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 16 May 2023
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The other is a ghost kitchen, part of a larger operation that sells many other foods, all of which take the pressure off the dogs to be best in show.
—Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2021
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So take the pressure off finding something that will be super exciting to unwrap, and think two weeks or two months down the road instead.
—Time, 22 Nov. 2022
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Practice giving someone your full attention and learning from them, which can take the pressure off of bonding right at the outset.
—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 23 Feb. 2023
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Washing, drying and styling your hair the night before can take the pressure off a busy morning, but too much tossing and turning can quickly undo all your hard work.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2023
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Finding shoes that fit and offer support can quite literally take the pressure off.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
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Bowers' remarkable ball skills and ability after the catch would take the pressure off of Wilson and could lighten running back Breece Hall's load in the passing attack.
—Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
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For example, side-lying positions can take the pressure off your stomach.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 16 Sep. 2023
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Ahmadi supports a new mask mandate to take the pressure off private businesses like grocery stores, restaurants and bars.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2021
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Someone must emerge to take the pressure off running back Quinshon Judkins, who was a standout in his freshman season but needs support to stop defenses from ganging up on him.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023
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Someone must emerge to take the pressure off running back Quinshon Judkins, who was a standout in his freshman season but needs support to stop defenses from ganging up on him.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
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The Trojans hit just three more from there, finishing seven of 19, but the early barrage was enough to take the pressure off the paint, which opposing defenses have clogged whenever USC struggles.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2021
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With the latest consumer-price index data being taken by many as a sign that the Federal Reserve will soon halt rate increases, some investors might be betting that will help take the pressure off mortgage rates, too.
—WSJ, 12 July 2023
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The bed's elevated construction also helps take the pressure off your pet's joints and muscles, promoting better rest and relaxation.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
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The myriad testing options now in full swing will also likely take the pressure off the website launching on Wednesday, particularly as cases begin to fall in some northeastern areas.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2022
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