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strong arm(noun, move, trouble, order)
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act upon(verb, make, force, cause)
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bear down on
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bear down upon
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bear hard on(verb, idiom, move, order)
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bear hard upon
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big trouble(noun, trouble, change, mess)
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bottle up(verb, make, force, curb)
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bring pressure to bear(idiom, advance, press, promote)
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bring pressure to bear upon(verb, idiom, move, order)
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build up(press, promote, push, persuade)
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bundle of nerves(adjective, idiom, excited, anxious)
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campaign for(advance, press, promote, push)
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case of need
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come at(verb, phrasal verb, trouble, force)
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cool off(verb, make, force, curb)
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critical situation(noun, trouble, change, mess)
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crush against(move, force, drive, shift)
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dire straits(noun, trouble, change, mess)
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fire in belly(noun, idiom, drive, push)
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