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play up(charge, mark, maintain, hit)
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point out(charge, mark, maintain, hit)
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point up(charge, mark, maintain, hit)
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press down(verb, trouble, press, worry)
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pull down(verb, trouble, press, worry)
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put accent on(idiom, charge, mark, maintain)
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put down(verb, upset, trouble, control)
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rub in(charge, mark, maintain, hit)
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step on it(idiom, run, direct, start)
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take down(verb, beat, defeat, overcome)
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work hard(verb, study, give, work)
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advance on(verb, phrasal verb, close, near)
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bear hard on(verb, idiom, move, order)
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bear heavily(verb, move, hold, smooth)
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bend over backward(verb, idiom, work, struggle)
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blow away(verb, beat, ruin, defeat)
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break in(verb, control, beat, check)
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bring pressure to bear upon(verb, idiom, move, order)
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bring to heel(verb, idiom, defeat, subdue)
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bring to knees(verb, idiom, defeat, subdue)
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