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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