Onder druk zetten
Example: De manager zet het team onder druk om deadlines te halen.
Definition
"Onder druk zetten" means to apply pressure or stress on someone or something, often to influence their actions or decisions. For example, when a manager puts a team under pressure to meet deadlines, they are 'onder druk zetten' the team.
Etymology
The phrase "onder druk zetten" comes from Dutch, where 'onder' means 'under,' 'druk' means 'pressure,' and 'zetten' means 'to put.' Together, it literally translates to 'put under pressure,' reflecting the act of exerting influence or force on someone.
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"Onder druk zetten" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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