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)

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

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

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

PHRASES

immaculately/neatly pressed
his immaculately pressed suit
PHRASAL VERBS press on
press on regardless
The weather was dreadful but we pressed on regardless

ADV

blindly
boldly

PREP

with
They pressed boldly on with their plan