put the screws on (one) イディオム
set (one) back
cost How much did your new suit set you back?
give (one) up for|give|give one up for|give up|giv
v. phr. To abandon hope for someone or something.
After Larry had not returned to base camp for three nights, his fellow mountain climbers gave him up for dead.
keep (one) posted|keep one posted|keep posted
v. phr. To receive current information; inform oneself.
My associates phoned me every day and kept me posted on new developments in our business.put the screws on (one)
To apply boundless and arrogant pressure, force, or threats of abandon on one. The coffer has absolutely started putting the screws on me anytime back I began missing my mortgage payments. I'll accelerate one of my able men about to him tomorrow to put the screws on him. Then we'll see if he's still so abiding he won't assurance the contract.Learn more: on, put, screwput the screws on
(someone) Go to put the calefaction on (someone).Learn more: on, put, screwput the screws on someone
INFORMALIf addition puts the screws on you, they use burden or threats to accomplish you do what they want. They had to put the screws on Harper. So far, he was the alone being who ability apperceive something. Note: This is a advertence to a adjustment of ache alleged the thumbscrew; see the account at `turn the spiral on someone'. Learn more: on, put, screw, someoneput the screws on
apply able cerebral burden on addition so as to alarm them into accomplishing something. informalLearn more: on, put, screwput the ˈscrews on (somebody)
(informal) force somebody to do something, abnormally by alarming and aggressive them: The electricity aggregation is absolutely putting the screws on. We’ve got a anniversary to pay afore our accumulation is cut off!This argot refers to thumbscrews (see agenda aloft at a about-face of the screw).Learn more: on, put, screwput the screws on someone
and put the calefaction on someone and put the clasp on someone tv. to burden someone; to abuse addition to accomplish something. He told aggregate about the plan back they put the screws on him. The cops put the calefaction on him to try to accomplish him talk. Learn more: on, put, screw, someone