stress

• Under pressure

  Experiencing a situation where one feels compelled to perform or make decisions due to high expectations or difficult circumstances.

• A weight on one's shoulders

  A burden of responsibility, worry, or guilt that causes emotional or mental stress.

• Swamped with work

  To have an overwhelming amount of tasks or responsibilities, making one feel submerged and unable to cope.

• Stretched to the limit

  To be pushed to the absolute maximum of one's endurance, capacity, or resources.