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What does “stressed out” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
Feeling a lot of stress or pressure
“I've been really stressed out at work.”
Say it smoothly: “stre-stout”
From the B2 lesson How Are You Really? (moods and feelings).
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What does “stressed out” mean?
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