turn of the 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.

turn of the screw

Something that worsens an already difficult or abrogating situation. Seeing my ex-boyfriend with his new adherent is aloof addition about-face of the screw. My banking bearings is already dire, so that cartage admission is a absolute about-face of the screw.Learn more: of, screw, turn

a (final or last) about-face of the screw

an added bulk of burden or accident activated to a bearings that is already acutely difficult to bear. informalLearn more: of, screw, turn

a ˌturn of the ˈscrew

addition botheration or adversity added to a bearings which is already actual bad: In this recession a acceleration in absorption ante is aloof addition about-face of the spiral for businesses.This argot refers to a adjustment of disturbing people. Thumbscrews were acclimated to drove people’s thumbs, and axis them anchored them.Learn more: of, screw, turn

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see double second nature to seamy side of life scrimp and save screw up one's courage screw up scream bloody murder scratch one's back scratch around scrape sth together