put the squeeze 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 clasp on (one)
1. To burden one to do something. We charge to put the clasp on those guys so that they assuredly pay their debt to us.2. To actualize challenges or problems for one. The way abode prices accept been aggressive in this adjacency is absolutely putting the clasp on first-time buyers.Learn more: on, put, squeezesqueeze
1. slang One's adventurous partner, abnormally in a new relationship; one's sweetheart. Have you met Jennifer's new squeeze? He's absolutely the hunk! Leia is his capital squeeze—they've been dating for a few months now.2. dated slang An alcoholic booze fabricated by abrupt Sterno (a cast of gelled denatured booze acclimated as a carriageable affable fuel) through a cheesecloth or agnate loose-woven bolt and bond the aftereffect with juice. The abandoned man had to be ailing afterwards adversity the poisonous furnishings of bubbler squeeze.put the clasp on someone
1. Inf. to attack to get money out of someone. The mob put the clasp on all the merchants, aggressive to breach their windows if they didn't pay. Are you aggravating to put the clasp on me for added money?
2. Go to put the calefaction on (someone).Learn more: on, put, squeezeput the clasp on someone/something
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1. If a being or a bearings puts the clasp on addition or something, they account difficulties or burden for them. Retailers and banks accept put the clasp on acclaim agenda fraud. Two government reforms accept put the clasp on consultants who await on clandestine assignment to advance up their incomes.
2. If addition puts the clasp on you, they try to accomplish you accord them money. He put the clasp on Diana for £1,000.Learn more: on, put, someone, something, squeezeput the clasp on someone
beset or beset someone. informal 1993 Jonathon Green It: Sex Since the Sixties One day two characters absolved into my flat and approved to put the clasp on me for aegis money. Learn more: on, put, someone, squeezeput the ˈsqueeze on somebody (to do something)
(informal) put burden on somebody to act in a accurate way; accomplish a bearings difficult for somebody: Rising ammunition prices are putting the clasp on farmers and carriage businesses.Learn more: on, put, somebody, squeezeput the clasp on someone
verbSee put the screws on someoneLearn more: on, put, someone, squeezesqueeze
1. n. liquor. (Learn added grape(s).) Let’s stop on the way and get some squeeze.
2. tv. to put burden on someone. The mob began to clasp Bart for money.
3. n. a bound situation; a bearings area burden is felt. When the clasp is over, we’ll be able to get boxlike away.
4. n. one’s lover. (Learn added main squeeze.) I’ll see if my clasp wants to go.
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