put the screws to (someone) Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

bug (someone)

bother, irritate, get to me That scraping noise bugs me. It's quite annoying.

catch (someone) red-handed

catch someone in the middle of doing something wrong The woman was caught red-handed at the store trying to steal some cosmetics.

cost (someone) an arm and a leg

" cost a lot; be very expensive."

cut (someone) off

stop someone from saying something We tried to outline our proposal but we were constantly cut off by our noisy opponents.

down on (someone)

be critical of someone, angry at She is really down on her friend but I don

draw (someone) out

make a person talk or tell something She was very quiet but we finally were able to draw her out so that she would join the party.

drop (someone) a line

write or mail a note or letter to someone She promised that she would drop me a line when she gets to Singapore.

egg (someone) on

urge or push someone to do something He is always egging his friend on when he is angry which makes him even angrier.

fill (someone) in

tell someone the details I will fill you in later about our plans for the weekend.

get hold of (someone)

find a person so you can speak with him or her I tried to get hold of him last week but he was out of town.

put the screws to (someone)

To apply boundless and arrogant pressure, force, or threats of abandon on someone. The coffer has absolutely started putting the screws to me anytime back I began missing my mortgage payments. I'll accelerate a bit of beef about tomorrow to put the screws to him. Then we'll see if he's still so abiding he won't assurance the contract.Learn more: put, screw

put the screws

to/on Slang To burden (another) in an acute manner.Learn more: put, screw

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