英语词汇“tighten the screws (on somebody)”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	tighten the screws (on somebody)
释义	tighten the screws (on somebody) From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtighten the screws (on somebody)tighten the screws (on somebody)informal to try to force someone to do something, by threatening them or making things difficult for them – used in news reports Closing the border would tighten the screws on the terrorists. → tighten
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