full-court press

noun
🔊/ˌfʊl kɔːt ˈpres/
🔊/ˌfʊl kɔːrt ˈpres/
[singular] (North American English)
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  1. (in basketball篮球) a way of attacking in which the members of a team stay close to their opponents over the whole area of play全场紧逼Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  2. (informal) a strong effort to influence somebody or a group of people by putting pressure on them全面攻势;全面出击
    • The president has been making a full-court press for Catholic voters.总统一直在为天主教选民提供全场新闻。