| 单词 | put the screws on someone |
| 释义 | put the screws on someoneto use pressure or threats to make someone do what you want They had to put the screws on Harper. So far, he was the only person who might knowsomething. Synonyms of 'put the screws on someone'coerce, force, compel, drive More Synonyms of put the screws on someone (idiom) Definition to use force on or threatening behaviour against They had to put the screws on Harper to get the information they needed. Synonyms coerce He argued that the government had coerced him into resigning. force They forced him to work round-the-clock. compel the introduction of legislation to compel cyclists to wear a helmet drive Curiosity drove me to probe into what they worked on together. squeeze The investigators are accused of squeezing the residents for information. intimidate Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed. constrain Individuals will be constrained to make many sacrifices for the greater good. oppress lean on dragoon He had been dragooned into the excursion. steamroller pressurize He thought she was trying to pressurize him into agreeing. browbeat attempts to deceive, con, or browbeat the voters press-gang twist someone's arm bring pressure to bear on put the heat on hold a knife to someone's throat Additional synonymsin the sense of browbeat Definition to frighten (someone) with threats attempts to deceive, con, or browbeat the voters Synonyms bully, threaten, cow, intimidate, badger, oppress, hector, coerce, bulldoze (informal), overawe, dragoon, ride roughshod over, tyrannize, overbear, domineerin the sense of compel Definition to force (to be or do something) the introduction of legislation to compel cyclists to wear a helmet Synonyms force, make, urge, enforce, railroad (informal), drive, oblige, constrain, hustle (slang), necessitate, coerce, bulldoze (informal), impel, dragoonin the sense of constrain Definition to compel or force Individuals will be constrained to make many sacrifices for the greater good. Synonyms force, pressure, urge, bind, compel, oblige, necessitate, coerce, impel, pressurize, driveNearby words of |
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