The government bowed to popular pressure and repealed the law
peer, peer-group
She started smoking because of peer pressure
VERB + PRESSURE
bring to bear, exert, place/put (sb under)
This concession would not have happened but for the pressure that was brought to bear on the authorities. My parents never put any pressure on me to get a job
be brought under, be under, come under, face
Hospital staff are coming under pressure to work longer hours
resist, withstand
bow to, give in to, respond to
The editor bowed to pressure from his staff, and the article was suppressed
PRESSURE + VERB
intensify, mount
PRESSURE + NOUN
group
PREP
under ~
Management is under pressure to set an example on pay restraint