press home

English

Verb

press home (third-person singular simple present presses home, present participle pressing home, simple past and past participle pressed home)

1. (transitive) To build upon (an advantage).
   • 1999, Bohdan Nahaylo, The Ukrainian Resurgence, C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS, →ISBN, page 292:

     The opposition was able to capitalize on this and to press home the argument that only after proclaiming the republic's sovereignty would the Ukrainian authorities be in a position to deal with the miners' problems.

   • 2007, Mick Collins, All-Round Genius: The Unknown Story of Britain's Greatest Sportsman, Aurum Press, →ISBN:

     It succeeded so well that they led 5—4. But Lycett got busy, and going for everything, as did his partner, the Lowes failed to press home their lead and were beaten 7-5.

   • 2011 April 11, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     Mancini's side remain in fourth place but an opportunity to press home an advantage over closest rivals Tottenham was squandered with a lamentable display.