stress out

Idioms and Phrases

Subject to or undergo extreme pressure or strain, as from working. For example, I badly need a vacation; I'm just plain stressed out from this job and its aggravations . The verb stress has meant “afflict with hardship” or “distress” since the 16th century, but the phrase stress out , alluding to psychological stress, dates only from the 1940s.

Example Sentences

Side characters are gunned down in “The Instigators,” but the vibe is always that of a lark made by pros who didn’t stress out about exerting themselves.

From Los Angeles Times

“The doctor says, ‘well if you get pregnant it’s a geriatric pregnancy’ — how is that word allowed to be used?" she asked. "In the same breath, they tell you, ‘Don’t stress out, just relax.’

From Salon

You couldn’t see them losing the lead, but adding to it would have taken all stress out of the situation.

From BBC

So don't stress out too much about using a bit of seed oils in your cooking if you are generally focused on all the right things.

From Salon

"A lot of people feel the pressure trying to afford to give smaller gifts, like their schoolkid's friend or a niece or nephew, and we tried to take the stress out of that as best we could," she said.

From BBC