put the screws on
US /pʊt ðə skruz ɔn/
・UK /pʊt ðə skru:z ɒn/
C2
idm.To apply pressure or force to achieve something.
The police put the screws on the suspect to get a confession.
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Is it time for Trump to put the screws to Putin? | DW News
- Now it's time to put the screws on.
Now it's time to put the screws on.
- Now it's time to put the screws on"?
Now it's time to put the screws on"?