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Phrase(s): press for something 1. to urge for something to be done; to request something. • The mayor is pressing for an early settlement to the strike. • I will press her for an answer. • The citizens are pressing for an investigation of the incident. 2. to press a button for service. • If you need any help, just press for service. • Here is the steward’s button. Just press for immediate service.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs