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AE 1188 - Expression: Under The Pump

Aussie English

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Under the Pump

Under the pump is an Australian slang term meaning to be under a lot of pressure. The expression has been around for 160 years or so and its original use has sort of evolved until it means what it means today. Let's go through some examples of how I would use the expression to be under the pump. Read out these phrases in your own pronunciation as you would say them then listen and repeat after me.

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