put the screws

Verb

Meaning

put the screws (third-person singular simple present puts the screws, present participle putting the screws, simple past and past participle put the screws) [+ to (object)] or [+ on (object)]

(idiomatic) To apply pressure.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Close letter words and terms

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