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screw Идиома
a screw loose
a little bit crazy, one brick short... Sometimes I think he has a screw loose - like when he eats paper.
get screwed
receive unfair treatment, ripped off, taken in I got screwed when I bought this condo. I paid too much for it.
have a screw loose
act in a strange way, be foolish He is a really strange person. I think that he has a screw loose somewhere.
put the screws to someone
try to force someone to do or say what you want The police were putting the screws to the criminal to try and get some information.
screw
cheat, shaft, get an unfair advantage (also see get screwed) Twice I tried to strike a deal with him and twice he screwed me.have sex with, make love When he heard the bed squeaking he knew they were screwing.
screw around
loaf about, hang around without doing anything I spent the morning screwing around and didn
screw loose
(See a screw loose)
screw-up
a careless mistake, a bungled job Those screw-ups were his fault. He forgot to order materials.
screw you
the worst to you, up yours "After I defeated him, he said, ""Screw you."" He hates to lose."
screw up one's courage
Idiom(s): screw up one's courage
Theme: COURAGE
to build up one's courage. • I guess I have to screw up my courage and go to the dentist. • I spent all morning screwing up my courage to take my driver's test.
screw up
Idiom(s): screw sb or sth up
Theme: TROUBLE
to cause trouble for someone or something. (Slang.) • Your advice about making a lot of money really screwed me up. Now I'm broke. • Your efforts screwed up the entire project.
put the screws on
Idiom(s): put the heat on (someone) AND put the screws on (someone); put the squeeze on (someone)
Theme: CONTROL
to put pressure on someone (to do something); to coerce someone.(Slang.) • John wouldn't talk, so the police were putting the heat on him to confess. • When they put the screws on, they can be very unpleasant. • The police know how to put the squeeze on.
Screwed if you do, screwed if you don't
This means that no matter what you decide or do in a situation, there will be negative consequences.
have a screw loose|have|screw|screw loose
v. phr,, slang To act in a strange way; to be foolish. Now I know he has a screw loose he stole a police car this time.He was a smart man but had a screw loose and people thought him odd.
have one's head screwed on backwards|have|head|scr
v. phr. To lack common sense; behave in strange and irrational ways. Henry seems to have his head screwed on backwards; he thinks the best time to get a suntan is when it is raining and to sleep with his shoes on.
screw around|screw
v. phr., vulgar, avoidable To hang around idly without accomplishing anything, to loaf about, to beat or hack around. You guys are no longer welcome here; all you do is screw around all day.
screw up|screw
v. phr., slang, semi-vulgar, best avoided 1. To make a mess of, to make an error which causes confusion. The treasurer screwed up the accounts of the Society so badly that he had to be fired. 2. To cause someone to be neurotic or maladjusted. Her divorce screwed her up so badly that she had to go to a shrink.
screw up one's courage|courage|pluck|pluck up|pluc
v. phr. To force yourself to be brave. The small boy screwed up his courage and went upstairs in the dark.When his father came home in a bad mood, it took Pete some time to screw up his courage and ask him for a dollar. Compare: WHISTLE IN THE DARK.
screw-up|screw
n. A mistake; an error; a confusing mess. "What a screw-up!" the manager cried, when he realized that the bills were sent to the wrong customers.
tighten the screws|screw|screws|tighten
v. phr. To try to make someone do something by making it more and more difficult not to do it; apply pressure. When many students still missed class after he began giving daily quizzes, the teacher tightened the screws by failing anyone absent four times.
screw someone out of Cheat, deceive, or defraud someone, as in They screwed me out of my overtime pay again. It is often rendered in the passive, be or get screwed, meaning “be cheated, deceived, or defrauded.” For example, We're getting screwed by this new income tax regulation. [Slang; c. 1900]
An screw idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with screw, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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