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/Sounds like "meh" (as in "met") + "TEHR" (as in "ten") + "preh" (as in "press") + "SYOHN"/

Meaning

To apply pressure on someone to act or make a decision more quickly, often as a negotiation tactic or control strategy.

Examples

They are pushing him to sign the contract before he can properly review it.

Don't put any more pressure on him, he is already stressed enough about the project.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Dar caña

In Uruguay and Argentina, a mild insult for someone acting dumb, clumsy, or without any common sense. The image behind the word is the porongo, a hollow gourd used to drink mate: empty on the inside, nothing going on upstairs.