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Collocations for press - noun

1. media

ADJ.

foreign, international, local, national, provincial | gutter, popular, quality, tabloid | financial, music | free
A free press is fundamental to democracy.

PRESS + NOUN

release, statement
He issued a press statement insisting on his innocence.
coverage, report
extensive press coverage of the event
cuttings
He kept a scrapbook containing press cuttings of his concerts.
officer | photographer | agency | ad, advertisement | campaign | freedom

PREP.

in the ~
There was no mention of the incident in the national press.

PHRASES

get/have a good/bad, etc. press
His latest novel didn''t get a very good press (= was not praised in the media).

2. machine for printing

ADJ.

printing

VERB + PRESS

go to
The newspaper goes to press at 6 o''clock.

PRESS + VERB

roll
The presses are already rolling.

PREP.

in ~
Their new book is in press.

PHRASES

hot off the press
We''ve just received a copy of her latest book, hot off the press.

Collocations for press - verb

1. push sth firmly

ADV.

firmly, hard
She pressed down hard on the gas pedal.
gently, lightly | close/closely
He pressed up closer against the wall, terrified of being seen.
back, down, forward, together, up
The crowd pressed forward. | She pressed her lips together.

PREP.

against
She pressed her face against the window.
into
Bella pressed her face into the pillow.
on
She pressed on the doorbell.
to
He pressed a finger gently to her lips.

PHRASES

press sth flat/open/shut
He pressed the lid firmly shut.

2. try to persuade sb

ADV.

strongly
In the interview he strongly pressed his point of view.
consistently, continually, repeatedly | further | successfully

VERB + PRESS

continue to

PREP.

for
The party will continue to press the case for a new electoral system.
on
I did not press him further on the issue.

3. iron sth

PHRASES

immaculately/neatly pressed
his immaculately pressed suit
PHRASAL VERBS press on

ADV.

blindly | boldly

PREP.

with
They pressed boldly on with their plan.

PHRASES

press on regardless
The weather was dreadful but we pressed on regardless.

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