turn the screw(s) on someone
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Definition of turn the screw(s) on someone words
- phrase turn the screw(s) on someone If you turn or tighten the screw on someone, you increase the pressure which is already on them, for example by using threats, in order to force them to do a particular thing. 0
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Parts of speech for Turn the screw(s) on someone
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
turn the screw(s) on someone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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