full-court presses

Noun

full-court press (plural full-court presses)

1. A coordinated maneuver, involving all team members, to block or interfere with the opposing team's attempt to advance the ball down the playing court, so as to force a turnover or backcourt violation.

   Synonyms:

   all-court press

2. (broadly, figuratively) A thorough, collaborative effort to overcome or constrain another person or group, especially a rival or opponent.
   • The White House has been engaged in a full court press to prevent other Republican senators from voting for any one of these amendments.2007 July 10, Jay Newton-Small, “Can Bush Save the Surge?”, in TIME, archived from the original on 24 Nov 2008

   Synonyms:

   all-court press