Press together In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "press together", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-05-03 02:05

Meaning of Press together

Press together phrase

To use force to push two or more people or things closely against each other.

 

When I leaned over to feed the kid, he pressed his lips together and pulled away.

I left the room when my sister and her boyfriend started pressing their noses and foreheads together.

He applied a liquid adhesive to some pieces of the broken vase and pressed them together.

Grammar and Usage of Press together

Verb Forms

  • pressed together
  • pressing together

The verb "press" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Press together

The origin of this phrase is not clear.
 

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