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Words meaning to put pressure on somebody to do something he ought to have done but hasn’t: “He’s a whole week late. I’m going to ________.”

GET AFTER HIM 182
JACK HIM UP 80
PUSH HIM 65
GET ON HIM 55
GIVE HIM A PUSH 39
BUILD A FIRE UNDER HIM 34
PRESSURE HIM 34
LIGHT A FIRE UNDER HIM 30
PROD HIM 28
FORCE HIM 21
JOG HIS MEMORY 20
PUT THE PRESSURE ON HIM 18
PUT THE SCREWS ON HIM 17
URGE HIM 17
NR 16
PUT THE SQUEEZE ON HIM 14
GET BEHIND HIM 13
GET HIM STARTED 13
PUT THE HEAT ON HIM 13
BAWL HIM OUT 11
GIVE HIM HELL 11
PUT THE BEE ON HIM 11
GET AFTER 10
GIVE HIM A SHOVE 10
HURRY HIM UP 10
REMIND HIM 10
GET HIM GOING 9
GET ON HIS BACK 9
NAG HIM 9
PUT THE PRESSURE ON 9
SPUR HIM ON 9
STIR HIM UP 8
FIRE HIM 7
GET HIM ON THE BALL 7
INSIST 7
PUNCH HIM UP 7
PUT PRESSURE ON HIM 7
PUT THE SCREWS ON 7
STEP ON HIM 7
TELL HIM OFF 7
URGE HIM ON 7
CHASTISE HIM 6
GET ON TO HIM 6
JOG HIM 6
JOG HIM UP 6
JUMP ON HIM 6
NEEDLE HIM 6
PUT THE SCREWS TO HIM 6
RIDE HIM 6
TALK TO HIM 6
BEAR DOWN ON HIM 5
BUG HIM 5
CHEW HIM OUT 5
DOCK HIM 5
MAKE HIM DO IT 5
PRESS HIM 5
PUSH HIM UP 5
TELL HIM 5
TWIST HIS ARM 5
WAKE HIM UP 5
GET HIM 4
GET IN BEHIND HIM 4
GET ON 4
GET ON HIS TAIL 4
GIVE HIM A BOOST 4
PUSH 4
PUT A FIRE UNDER HIM 4
PUT THE HEAT ON 4
SHOVE HIM 4
SIT ON HIM 4
URGE HIM TO DO IT 4
EAT HIM OUT 3
EGG HIM ON 3
GET HIM IN ACTION 3
GIVE HIM THE WORKS 3
HIGH PRESSURE HIM 3
HOUND HIM 3
JUMP HIM 3
KEEP AFTER HIM 3
LEAN ON HIM 3
LOWER THE BOOM 3
MAKE HIM 3
NUDGE HIM 3
PROD HIM A LITTLE 3
PUSH HIM ALONG 3
SPEED HIM UP 3
TIGHTEN UP ON HIM 3
TURN ON THE HEAT 3
TURN THE HEAT ON 3
BEAR DOWN 2
CALL HIM 2
CALL HIM DOWN 2
CLAMP DOWN ON HIM 2
CROWD HIM 2
DO SOME PUSHING 2
FIRE HIM UP 2
GET HIM TO DO IT 2
GET WITH HIM 2
GIVE A PUSH 2
GIVE HIM A GOOD TALKING-TO 2
GIVE HIM A JACKING UP 2
GIVE HIM A KICK 2
GIVE HIM A KICK IN THE PANTS 2
GIVE HIM A TALKING-TO 2
GIVE HIM KICK 2
GIVE HIM SHOVE 2
GO AFTER HIM 2
GOOSE HIM 2
HIGH-PRESSURE HIM 2
HUSTLE HIM UP 2
KICK HIM IN THE PANTS 2
KILL HIM 2
LAY DOWN THE LAW 2
LAY HIM OUT 2
LIGHT FIRE UNDER HIM 2
PEP HIM UP 2
PERSUADE HIM 2
PRESSURE HIM A LITTLE 2
PRESSURE HIM INTO IT 2
PROD HIM ON 2
PROD HIM UP 2
PUSH HIM A LITTLE 2
PUSH HIM ON 2
PUSH HIM UP A LITTLE 2
PUT A SQUEEZE ON HIM 2
PUT ON THE PRESSURE 2
PUT THE BITE ON HIM 2
PUT THE BUG ON HIM 2
PUT THE SQUEEZE ON 2
RAKE HIM OVER THE COALS 2
REMIND 2
REMIND HIM OF IT 2
RUSH HIM UP 2
SCOLD HIM 2
SPEAK TO HIM ABOUT IT 2
STRAIGHTEN HIM OUT 2
TALK TO HIM ABOUT IT 2
TELL HIM ABOUT IT 2
TELL HIM TO GET WITH IT 2
TRY TO PERSUADE HIM 2
WORK HIM OVER 2
AGGRAVATE HIM 1
ASK HIM SOME QUESTIONS 1
AVOID HIM 1
BASH HIS HEAD IN 1
BEAT HIS HEAD IN 1
BEAT THE TAR OUT OF HIM 1
BELT HIM 1
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER 1
BLACKMAIL HIM 1
BLAST HIM 1
BLESS HIM OUT 1
BLOW HIM UP 1
BOOST HIM UP 1
BOOT HIM IN THE ASS 1
BOOT HIM ONE 1
BOP HIM ONE 1
BREAK HIS NECK 1
BRING THE PRESSURE TO BEAR 1
BUG 1
BUG HIM INTO DOING IT 1
BULLY HIM INTO IT 1
CAJOLE HIM 1
CALL HIM ABOUT IT 1
CALL HIM AGAIN 1
CALL HIM TO TASK 1
CAN HIM 1
CHALLENGE HIM 1
CHECK ON HIM 1
CHECK UP ON HIM 1
CHEW HIS ASS 1
CLIMB ALL OVER HIM 1
CLOUD UP 1
COAX HIM 1
COAX HIM TO DO IT 1
COERCE HIM 1
COME ON STRONG TO HIM 1
COMPEL 1
COMPEL HIM 1
CON HIM 1
CONTACT HIM 1
CRACK DOWN 1
CRACK DOWN ON HIM 1
CRACK THE WHIP 1
CUSS HIM OUT 1
DAMP DOWN ON HIM 1
DEVIL HIM TO DEATH 1
DOG HIM 1
DOUBLE IT UP ON HIM 1
DRIVE HIM 1
DRIVE HIM ON 1
DRIVE HIM TO IT 1
ENCOURAGE 1
FAN HIS ASS 1
FORCE HIM INTO THE DEAL 1
FORCE HIM TO 1
FORCE HIM TO DO IT 1
FORCE HIS HAND 1
GET A FIRE UNDER HIM 1
GET ABOUT IT 1
GET AFTER HIM NOW WITH A SHARP STICK 1
GET AFTER HIM TO 1
GET ALL OVER HIM 1
GET DOWN BEHIND HIM 1
GET DOWN ON HIM 1
GET HIM BUSY 1
GET HIM MOVING 1
GET HIM OFF DEAD CENTER 1
GET HIM ON THE JOB 1
GET HIM TO COME THROUGH 1
GET HIM TO DO RIGHT 1
GET HIM TO HURRY UP 1
GET HIM TO SHAKE A LEG 1
GET HIM TOLD 1
GET HIM UP 1
GET HIS A IN HIGH GEAR 1
GET HOLD OF HIM 1
GET IN BEHIND 1
GET MAN 1
GET NASTY WITH HIM 1
GET ON HIS ASS 1
GET ON HIS BUTT 1
GET ON HIS DING-DONG 1
GET ON HIS HUNKER 1
GET ON HIS NECK 1
GET ON HIS TRAIL 1
GET ON THE STICK 1
GET ON TO HIM ABOUT THAT 1
GET RIGHT AFTER HIM 1
GET RIGHT BEHIND HIM 1
GET ROUGH WITH HIM 1
GET SOMEONE ELSE 1
GET THE BALL GOING 1
GIVE HIM A BOOT 1
GIVE HIM A CALL 1
GIVE HIM A CALLING DOWN 1
GIVE HIM A DRESSING DOWN 1
GIVE HIM A GOOD KICK IN 1
GIVE HIM A GOOD OVERHAULING 1
GIVE HIM A HOT FOOT 1
GIVE HIM A JOG 1
GIVE HIM A JOLT 1
GIVE HIM A LECTURE 1
GIVE HIM A PIECE OF MY MIND 1
GIVE HIM A RIGGIN’ 1
GIVE HIM A SHOT IN THE ARM 1
GIVE HIM A SWIFT KICK 1
GIVE HIM A TALKING 1
GIVE HIM HECK 1
GIVE HIM SHIT 1
GIVE HIM THE DICKENS 1
GIVE HIM THE DIRT 1
GIVE HIM THE WORD 1
GIVE IT TO HIM 1
GIVE IT TO HIM GOOD 1
GO EASY ON HIM 1
GO HAVE A TALK WITH HIM 1
GOAD HIM INTO IT 1
GOOSE HIM A LITTLE BIT 1
GOOSE HIM AND MAKE HIM GET GOING 1
GOOSE HIM UP 1
GROUND HIM 1
HARASS HIM 1
HAVE A TALK WITH HIM 1
HAVE TO GET HIM TO DO IT 1
HAVE TO MAKE HIM SEE THE LIGHT 1
HAVE TO PRESSURE HIM 1
HAVE TO PROD HIM UP 1
HAVE TO REMIND HIM 1
HENPECKED HIM 1
HIGH-POWER HIM 1
HIGH-PRESSURE 1
HIT HIM 1
HIT HIM OVER THE HEAD 1
HOUND HIM TILL HE DOES IT 1
HUNCH HIM ON 1
HUSTLE HIM 1
INDUCE HIM 1
INFORM 1
INSIST ON HIM DOING IT 1
INSIST THAT HE DO IT 1
INSIST THAT HE DO THAT TONIGHT 1
JACK HIM 1
JACK HIM UP A BIT 1
JACK HIM UP A LITTLE 1
JACK UP 1
JAR HIS MEMORY 1
JERK HIM UP 1
JUMP ALL OVER HIM 1
JUMP DOWN HIS THROAT 1
KEEP AFTER HIM UNTIL HE DOES IT 1
KICK HIM 1
KICK HIM IN THE SEAT OF THE PANTS 1
KICK HIS ARSE 1
KICK HIS ASS 1
KICK HIS NORTH END TO GOIN’ SOUTH 1
LAY IT ON 1
LAY THE LAW DOWN TO HIM 1
LAY THE LAW TO HIM 1
LECTURE HIM 1
LET THE HAMMER DOWN 1
LIFT HIM UP 1
MAKE A FIRE UNDER HIM 1
MAKE HIM ACT 1
MAKE HIM DO THAT 1
MAKE HIM GET THE LEAD OUT OF HIS ASS 1
MAKE HIM GIT A-GOIN’ 1
MAKE HIM SEE THE RIGHT 1
MAKE IT TOUGH FOR HIM 1
MURDER HIM 1
NAG AT HIM 1
NAIL HIM DOWN 1
NEEDLE HIM A BIT 1
NEEDS A LITTLE TURPENTINE 1
NUDGE HIM INTO IT 1
OVERHAUL HIM 1
PEP HIM UP A BIT 1
PERK HIM UP 1
PERSIST 1
PESTER HIM 1
POKE HIM 1
POKE HIM UP ON IT 1
POLICE HIM UP 1
POUNCE ON HIM 1
POUR IT ON HIM 1
PRESS 1
PRESSURE 1
PREVAIL ON HIM 1
PROD HIM A BIT 1
PROMPT HIM 1
PRY HIM LOOSE 1
PUNCH HIM 1
PUNISH HIM 1
PURNISH HIM 1
PUSH A LITTLE HARDER 1
PUSH HIM A LITTLE HARDER 1
PUSH HIM TO DO IT 1
PUT A BEE IN THE BONNET 1
PUT A CONTRACT ON HIM 1
PUT A FOOT UP HIS ASS 1
PUT A HOT COAL UNDER HIM 1
PUT A LITTLE HEAT ON 1
PUT A LITTLE PRESSURE ON HIM 1
PUT A PIN IN HIM 1
PUT A ROD IN HIM 1
PUT A WEIGHT ON HIM 1
PUT HIM ON 1
PUT HIM OVER THE BARREL 1
PUT HIM TO IT 1
PUT IT ON HIM 1
PUT ON THE HEAT 1
PUT SOME FIRE UNDER HIM 1
PUT SOME PRESSURE ON HIM 1
PUT THE ARM ON HIM 1
PUT THE BAG ON HIM 1
PUT THE BEAD ON HIM 1
PUT THE BIND ON HIM 1
PUT THE BITE ON 1
PUT THE CLAMPS ON 1
PUT THE CRIMPS ON HIM 1
PUT THE FINGER ON HIM 1
PUT THE FIRE BEHIND HIM 1
PUT THE FIRE UNDER HIM 1
PUT THE GRIPS TO HIM 1
PUT THE HAMMER ON HIM 1
PUT THE PRESSURE TO HIM 1
PUT THE SCREWS IN HIM 1
PUT THE SCREWS INTO HIM 1
PUT THE SKIDS UNDER HIM 1
PUT THE WORKS ON HIM 1
RAKE HIM ON 1
READ THE RIOT ACT TO HIM 1
REALLY LAY IT ON HIM 1
REAM HIM OUT 1
RECTIFY 1
REMIND HIM OF HIS JOB 1
REPORT 1
REPORT HIM 1
REPRIMAND 1
REPRIMAND HIM 1
REPROVE HIM 1
RIDE HIS BUTT 1
RIDE HIS TAIL 1
RUSH HIM ALONG 1
SAY SOMETHING 1
SCURRY HIM ALONG 1
SEE ABOUT HIM 1
SEE THAT HE DOES IT 1
SEE THAT IT’S DONE 1
SEE TO IT 1
SET A FIRE UNDER HIM 1
SHAKE HIM UP 1
SHOW HIM 1
SIT DOWN ON HIM 1
SOCK HIM 1
SPUR HIM 1
SPUR ON 1
SQUEEZE HIM A LITTLE 1
SQUEEZE HIM TILL HE BLEEDS 1
START HIM MOVING 1
STAY ON HIS TRAIL 1
STICK A FIRECRACKER UP HIS REAR END 1
STICK OF DYNAMITE 1
STIR HIM UP A LITTLE 1
STOMP HIM 1
TALK HIM INTO IT 1
TELL HIM A THING OR TWO 1
TELL HIM TO GET IN THE COLLAR 1
TELL HIM TO GET UP 1
TELL HIM TO HURRY UP 1
TELL HIM WHAT I THINK 1
THREATEN 1
TOUCH HIM UP 1
TRIED TO GET HIM STARTED 1
TRUMP HIM UP 1
TRY TO MAKE HIM DO IT 1
TURN THE HEAT ON HIM 1
URGE HIM ALONG 1
WARM HIS BRITCHES 1
WHY DOESN’T HE GET ON HIS HORSE 1
WORK AT HIM 1
WORK ON HIM 1
WORRY HIM 1

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