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screw1 nounscrew2 verb screwscrew1 /skruː/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]   screw1Origin: 1400-1500 Old French escroe ‘inner screw, nut’, from Latin scrofa ‘female pig’ - You just need to tighten these two screws here.
- A good waterproof adhesive should be used in addition to fixing screws.
- Some one in Bullfinch had removed all the screws from the seats of the scoop chairs in the solarium.
- The screw was only allowed to be effective where nothing could possibly be effected by its application.
- The drive must be held in position until a screw fixing can be made.
people► crazy someone who is crazy does things that are extremely strange or stupid: · My dad told me I was crazy to leave my job.· You agreed to marry him? Are you crazy?· crazy drivers who cause accidents· His friends thought he was crazy when he told them he was going to spend his entire vacation exploring a cave.completely/totally crazy: · Put that gun down! Are you totally crazy?crazy to do something: · You're crazy to lend him all that money - you'll never get it back. ► be nuts also be crackers British spoken informal to be crazy: · People will think you're crackers if you go around talking to yourself like that.· The guy's completely nuts! He goes around in nothing but a pair of shorts in the middle of winter. ► mad/barmy British spoken crazy: · You spent $190 on a pair of shoes? You must be mad!completely mad/barmy: · Monica's new boyfriend is completely barmy. He calls her almost every day from Australia.mad/barmy to do something: · She's mad to turn down an offer like that.· I must have been mad to let myself become involved with someone like Dennis. ► be insane/be out of your mind especially spoken you say someone is insane or out of their mind if they do something or intend to do something that is completely crazy: · Anyone who would take a boat out in this weather must be insane.· Tell the police? Are you out of your mind? ► need your head examined/have taken leave of your senses say this when you think someone is crazy because they have done something that you do not approve of or agree with: · A man who would give his fourteen-year-old son a motorcycle has obviously taken leave of his senses.· If you ask me, anyone who believes in UFOs needs their head examined. ► nutty informal also dotty/batty British informal crazy - use this to describe someone, especially an old person, who behaves in a slightly strange but often amusing way: · Grandma can act kind of nutty at times.· My uncle frequently wore shoes which didn't match, and everyone thought he was a bit dotty.· Next door to us lived a batty old lady who used to have long conversations with her plants. ► be out to lunch/be out of your tree informal someone who is out to lunch or out of their tree behaves in a strange, confused way and does not seem to know what is happening around them: · Our English teacher's really out to lunch -- the class started five weeks ago and she hasn't even asked our names yet.· He is quoted as saying privately that he thinks the former prime minister is 'out of her tree'. ► flaky especially American, informal someone who seems unable to think clearly or do what they should do, and behaves in a strange but often amusing way: · Christy was kind of flaky, but everyone liked her.· You couldn't trust Sam to do anything important. He was too flaky. ► be one sandwich short of a picnic also be a couple of cans short of a six-pack/be a few clowns short of a circus etc strange and slightly crazy: · I always thought Toby was one sandwich short of a picnic. Do you remember how he would sometimes work naked in the garden? · Come on. Let's face it - nobody trusts the guy because he's at least one clown short of a circus. ► have a screw loose informal slightly crazy, often in an amusing way: · "Fernando can be really weird sometimes." "Yeah, he's got a screw loose, no question." ► Householdairbed, nounair conditioning, nounair freshener, nounappliance, nounbachelor flat, nounback-to-back, nounbackyard, nounballcock, nounbar, nounbarn, nounbarrow, nounbaseboard, nounbasket, nounbay window, nounbeater, nounbedclothes, nounbedding, nounbed linen, nounbedspread, nounbidet, nounblade, nounbleach, nounboard, verbboarding, nounbobbin, nounbog, nounbog roll, nounbolt, nounbolt, verbboom box, nounboudoir, nounbow window, nounbric-a-brac, nounbutler, nouncarpet, nouncarpet, verbcarpeting, nouncasket, nouncement, nouncentral heating, nouncentrepiece, nounchamber, nounchamber pot, nounchange purse, nounchimney breast, nounchimney-piece, nounChristmas stocking, nounChristmas tree, nouncloth, nouncoal, nouncoal scuttle, nouncolour scheme, nouncomforter, nounconvection oven, nounconvector, nouncooker, nouncooler, nouncounterpane, nouncreosote, nouncubbyhole, nouncurtain, nouncurtain hook, nouncushion, noundaily, noundefrost, verbden, noundesk tidy, noundes res, noundetergent, noundimmer, noundomestic, adjectivedomestic, noundomesticated, adjectivedomesticity, noundomestic science, noundomestic service, noundoor, noundormer, noundraughty, adjectivedrive, noundriveway, noundrop cloth, nounduplex, noundust, nounduvet, noundwelling, noundwelling house, nounearthen, adjectiveeggshell, nounempties, nounfire alarm, nounfirelighter, nounflock, nounflooring, nounfluff, nounflush, verbflypaper, nounflyswatter, nounfold, verbfootman, noungarage sale, noungarbage, noungasman, noungas meter, noungate, noungatehouse, noungatepost, noungateway, noungauze, noungingham, nounglass, nounglaze, verbglazing, noungrating, noungroan, verbguardrail, noungutter, nounguttering, nounhall, nounhallway, nounhandkerchief, nounhandyman, nounhang, verbhanging, nounhardware, nounheat, nounheatproof, adjectiveheat-resistant, adjectiveheirloom, nounhelper, nounhot-water bottle, nounhouseboy, nounhousekeeper, nounhousemaid, nounhousewares, nounhumidifier, nounhurricane lamp, nounimmersion, nounimmersion heater, nouninlaid, adjectiveinlay, nouninsulation, nouninterior decorator, nounionizer, nounironwork, nounjumble, nounjumble sale, nounkeepsake, nounkeyhole, nounknocker, nounlag, verblagging, nounlanding, nounlaundry basket, nounlinen, nounloo, nounmaid, nounmaidservant, nounmailbox, nounmajordomo, nounmanor, nounmantelpiece, nounmasking tape, nounmirror, nounmosquito net, nounmote, nounmothball, nounmoulding, nounmouth, nounmove, nounmoving van, nounmullion, nounnewspaper, nounniche, nounnonflammable, adjectivenook, nounobjet d'art, nounodd-job man, nounoilcloth, nounoil-fired, adjectiveornament, nounouthouse, nounoverflow, nounpad, nounpail, nounpaint, nounpaint, verbpaintbrush, nounpainting, nounpalatial, adjectivepaling, nounpalisade, nounpanel, nounpanelled, adjectivepantile, nounpaper, nounpaper, verbpartition, nounparty wall, nounpasskey, nounpaste, nounpatina, nounpebbledash, nounpegboard, nounpencil, nounpencil sharpener, nounpendulum, nounpension, nounpercale, nounpicture rail, nounpiggy-bank, nounpillowcase, nounpin, nounpincushion, nounplace card, nounplace mat, nounplastic wrap, nounplug, nounplughole, nounplumbing, nounplunger, nounpoker, nounpomander, nounpotpourri, nounpress, nounprivy, nounproperty, nounpunkah, nounQ-tip, nounqueen-size, adjectivequilted, adjectiverail, nounrailing, nounrake, verbrambling, adjectiveramp, nounredecorate, verbrelay, verbremote, nounremote control, nounretainer, nounribbon development, nounroller blind, nounrug, nounrumpus room, nounsafety match, nounsanitation worker, nounsconce, nounScotch tape, nounscrapbook, nounscrap paper, nounscreen, nounscreen door, nounscrew, nounscrew top, nounscullery, nounscuttle, nounSellotape, nounsheet, nounshelving, nounshower, nounshutter, nounshuttered, adjectivesink, nounskirting board, nounsliding door, nounsoft furnishings, nounspiral staircase, nounspittoon, nounsponge bag, nounsteam iron, nounstitch, verbstitching, nounstopcock, nounstorage heater, nounstove, nounstripper, nounsump, nounswag, nounswing door, nountablecloth, nountable linen, nountable mat, nountableware, nountaper, nountapestry, nountarpaulin, nountelevision, nountelly, nounterrycloth, nounthinner, nounthrowaway, adjectivethumbtack, nountinsel, nountoilet, nountowel, nountowel rail, nountransistor radio, nountrash can, nountrash compactor, nountread, nountrunk, nountub, nountumble dryer, noununfurnished, adjectivevalance, nounvarnish, nounvase, nounVenetian blind, nounwalk-in, adjectivewall, noun-ware, suffixwastepaper basket, nounwater closet, nounway out, nounWC, nounweathercock, nounweather vane, nounwhite spirit, nounwick, nounwind chimes, nounwindow, nounwindow box, nounwindowpane, nounwindowsill, nounwipe, nounwoodpile, nounwoodshed, nounwrapper, nounwrapping, nounwrapping paper, nounyard, nounyard sale, noun ► tighten ... screws Fix the frame in position and tighten the screws. (=try to find it)· He was trying to pluck up the courage to end their relationship. ► screw/squeeze your eyes shut (=shut your eyes tight) ► a good screw► have a screw loose- "Fernando can be really weird sometimes." "Yeah, he's got a screw loose, no question."
- Cloughie probably gets closest to it - not he himself but the No. 9 seems to have his head screwed on.
- She seemed to have her head screwed on right, even if she was a girl.
1 a thin pointed piece of metal that you push and turn in order to fasten pieces of metal or wood together → nail: Fix the frame in position and tighten the screws.2informal not polite a)an offensive word meaning an act of having sex b)a good screw a very offensive word for someone who is good at having sex3have a screw loose informal to be slightly crazy4put/tighten the screws on somebody informal to force someone to do something by threatening them: The government has started to tighten the screws on illegal share dealers.5British English informal a prison officer – used especially by prisonersscrew1 nounscrew2 verb screwscrew2 ●●○ verb
VERB TABLEscrew |
| Present | I, you, we, they | screw | | he, she, it | screws | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | screwed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have screwed | | he, she, it | has screwed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had screwed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will screw | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have screwed |
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| Present | I | am screwing | | he, she, it | is screwing | | you, we, they | are screwing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was screwing | | you, we, they | were screwing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been screwing | | he, she, it | has been screwing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been screwing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be screwing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been screwing |
- Lynn screwed her eyes shut and blew as hard as she could.
- The sides were screwed to the head and foot ends and the lid spanned the sides.
- When nailing or screwing down carpet gripper strips, be careful to avoid piercing any water pipes or electricity cables.
to do something in a careless or unskilful way► do (something) badly · I think I did pretty badly in the exam today.· They packed the glass and china for us, but they did it very badly and a lot of stuff got broken. ► mess up informal to do something badly because you have made mistakes, often so that you do not get the result you wanted: · I've practiced all week, but I'm still afraid I'll mess up.mess something up: · Don't ask Terry to do it - she'll probably just mess it up.mess up something: · Danny messed up three plays and made us lose the game. ► make a mess of also make a hash of British informal to do something badly and make a lot of mistakes, especially when it is important that you do it well: · Let's be honest. Most people make a mess of handling money.· She picked herself up and started the dance again, determined not to make a hash of it this time.make a complete hash of something: · I made a complete hash of the interview - I don't stand a chance of getting the job. ► screw up informal to spoil something you are trying to do, by making stupid mistakes: · If you screw up too many times, they'll kick you off the team.screw something up: · I was so nervous about the driving test that I screwed the whole thing up.screw up something: · My audition was going really well until I screwed the last part up. ► do a bad job to do something badly, especially a job you have been asked to do: · Most people think the mayor is doing a pretty bad job.do a bad job of doing something: · He did such a bad job of labeling these envelopes I don't think I'll ask for his help again. ► bungle if an organization or someone in authority bungles what they are trying to do, they fail to do it successfully because of stupid or careless mistakes: · The plan seemed simple enough, but the CIA managed to bungle the operation.· Analysts agree that the company bungled its response to the crisis. ► botch/botch up to do something badly, especially a practical job such as making or repairing something, as a result of being too careless or not having enough skill: · They were supposed to fix the roof, but they completely botched the job.botch something up: · We hired someone to fix the computer system, but he botched it up even more.botch up something: · I wouldn't take your car to that garage - they botch up the simplest jobs. ► mismanage if someone who is in charge mismanages a system or planned piece of work, they do it badly because they did not organize and control it properly: · The whole project was seriously mismanaged from the beginning.· Many people accused the government of mismanaging the environment and indirectly causing the flooding. ► fluff informal to do something badly because you are not paying enough attention, especially when it is your turn to do something in a play or in a game: · I was so nervous that I fluffed my lines.· It should have been an easy catch, but he fluffed it. ► not do yourself justice British to do something less well than you could, in an examination, game etc: · My grandfather was very intelligent, but he never did himself justice at school.· There were a couple of good performances, but most of the players didn't really do themselves justice. to look hard and with difficulty► squint to look hard at something that you find difficult to see, and make your eyes narrower to try and see better: · Bring your glasses or you'll have to squint through the whole movie.squint at: · She squinted at the sign but couldn't read what it said.squint through/over/into etc: · Driving down the narrow country road, Blackthorne squinted into the darkness. ► peer to look with difficulty at someone or something, especially because you cannot see very well or there is not enough light: peer through/into/out etc: · Roger peered into the dark corridor to see what was making the noise.peer at: · She adjusted her glasses and peered at the man. ► screw up your eyes informal to try to make it easier to see something by almost closing your eyes, especially because the light is too bright or because what you are looking at is very small: · You have to screw up your eyes to see the figure in the bottom left of the picture. to close a container► shut/close to close a container, such as a box, case, or bottle: · As the teacher appeared, Matt shut the box quickly.· Russell shut his briefcase with a snap, and the meeting was over.· Put lids on all the jars and close them tightly. ► put the lid on to shut a container such as a bottle or box by putting a lid onto it: · Put the lid on the cookie jar when you've finished with it!· If you leave cooked food in a pan, you should always put the lid on. ► screw on to shut a container such as a bottle by putting the lid on and turning it round and round until it cannot be turned any more: screw on something: · I screwed on the top of the bottle as tightly as I could.screw something back on: · The fuel tank cap hadn't been screwed back on properly, and it came off when I drove away.screw something on: · She screwed the lid of the jar on again. to spoil someone's work or plans► spoil · Don't let me spoil your plans.· This scandal could spoil the Senator's chances of becoming President.· We were going to get married, but then war broke out and spoiled everything.spoil something for somebody · Starting a family so soon would definitely spoil her career prospects for her. ► ruin to completely spoil what someone has been trying to do: · Surely you don't want to ruin all our good work, do you?· Serious in-fighting ruined the Conservatives' chances of winning the election. ► mess up informal to spoil something important or something that has been carefully planned: mess up something: · The travel agents messed up the arrangements and there was no room for us at the hotel.mess something up: · We secretly organized a party for her, but then Bill messed everything up by telling her about it. ► undermine to spoil something that has taken a long time to develop: · The kidnappings undermined several months of delicate peace negotiations.· The US was accused of undermining international efforts to combat global warming. ► screw up informal to completely spoil something such as a plan, especially by doing something stupid: · Someone screwed up and what was supposed to be a confidential email was copies to everyone in the company.screw something up: · I can't trust you to do anything right can I? You always manage to screw things up.screw up something: · There was no way he was going to allow her to screw up his plans. ► sabotage to deliberately spoil someone's plans or arrangements because you do not want them to succeed: · Her father sabotaged her acting ambitions by refusing to let her go to drama school.· The attack is being seen as a deliberate attempt to sabotage the peace talks. ► throw a spanner in the works British /throw a monkey wrench in/into something American informal to unexpectedly do something that prevents a plan or process from continuing or succeeding: · "He won't lend us the money after all.'' "Well, that's really thrown a spanner in the works, hasn't it?''· The President's veto threw a wrench into a program that had already been approved by a big majority of the Congress. ► pour cold water on to spoil someone's plan, suggestion, or attitude towards something, by saying something that makes it seem less attractive or less likely to succeed: · Her mother had poured cold water on the whole idea of Eva going to Africa.· The committee's final report, just published, pours cold water on government proposals for helping the unemployed. to press something so hard that it breaks, folds, or becomes flat► squash to damage something, especially something soft, by pressing it and making it flat: · Someone sat on my hat and squashed it.· He wouldn't even squash a fly, let alone murder someone.squash something flat: · He squashed the can flat between his hands. ► crush to press something so hard that it gets damaged or broken into pieces: · His leg was crushed in the accident.· Coconuts have to be crushed in order to extract their oil.· He closed his fist over the flower, crushing it into a pulp. ► flatten to squash something until it is completely flat: · He fell against me so heavily I thought he was going to flatten me.· Her little car was completely flattened in the accident. ► mash to press fruit or cooked vegetables with a fork or similar tool, until they are soft and smooth: · Mash the bananas and add them to the mixture.mash something up/mash up something: · Boil the potatoes and then mash them up. ► grind to break something such as coffee beans or corn into powder, using a machine or special tool: · Grind some black pepper over the salad.grind something into something: · These huge stones were once used for grinding wheat into flour. ► pound to press or hit something repeatedly, especially using a tool, so that it breaks into very small pieces or becomes soft or flat: · He pounded some garlic and ginger and put it in the pan.pound something flat: · Here the loose earth had been pounded flat by thousands of feet. ► press to crush a fruit or vegetable using special equipment to remove the juice, oil etc: · Friends come to help us gather the crop and press the grapes.· Enough olives had been gathered and pressed to produce 1000 litres of cooking oil. ► screw up to press a piece of paper or cloth into the shape of a ball: screw up something: · Sally screwed up the letter she was writing and threw it into the wastebasket.screw something/it up: · He screwed his handkerchief up into a ball and put it in his pocket. ► crumple/crumple up to press a piece of paper or cloth so that it becomes smaller or bent: · He crumpled the cheque and threw it across the room.· Crumple up the bedclothes so it looks as though you slept there. ► pluck up/screw up the courage to do something (=try to find it)· He was trying to pluck up the courage to end their relationship. ► screw/squeeze your eyes shut (=shut your eyes tight) NOUN► courage· But Janice's fear was so great she struggled through two more migraines before screwing up enough courage to try the injection.· Amy had screwed up her courage for this.· I eventually screwed up the courage to write to Richardson, pretending to be a drama student wanting advice.· Opposition politicians are screwing up their courage. ► face· Suddenly, Boz sprang to his feet and strode towards the group outside the caravan, his face screwed up in fury.· When its face screwed up with laughter it looked very old. ► head· Cloughie probably gets closest to it - not he himself but the No. 9 seems to have his head screwed on.· She seemed to have her head screwed on right, even if she was a girl.· But the West would be well advised to keep its head firmly screwed on.· She's got her head screwed on, I can't deny that, but she's complicated ... in herself. ► lid· She screwed the lid back on to the bottle and replaced it back in the cabinet. ► screw something ↔ up► screw up your eyes/face- Blake screwed up his eyes, trying to peer through the fog.
- He screwed up his eyes against the light and Jurnet saw the gipsy in him.
- He screwed up his eyes and put his hands over his ears.
- He screwed up his face as the hot water from the kitchen tap scalded his hand.
- He screwed up his face at the appalling stench but made no move to draw back.
- She screwed up her face and whispered: you're so revoltingly fat you disgusting baboon.
- But Janice's fear was so great she struggled through two more migraines before screwing up enough courage to try the injection.
- I eventually screwed up the courage to write to Richardson, pretending to be a drama student wanting advice.
- They screwed him at least once and he knows it.
- Cloughie probably gets closest to it - not he himself but the No. 9 seems to have his head screwed on.
- She seemed to have her head screwed on right, even if she was a girl.
1attach [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to attach one thing to another using a screw → nailscrew something into/onto/to something The chairs were screwed to the floor. The wooden frame should be screwed onto the wall.2close by turning [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to fasten or close something by turning it, or to be fastened in this way OPP unscrewscrew (something) on/onto something The lens screws onto the front of the camera. She carefully screwed the cap back onto the toothpaste.3paper/cloth [transitive always + adverb/preposition] (also screw up) to twist paper or cloth into a small round shape: She screwed the letter up and threw it in the bin.screw something (up) into something I screwed my handkerchief into a ball.4sex [intransitive, transitive] informal not polite an offensive word meaning to have sex with someone5screw you/him etc spoken not polite an offensive expression used to show that you are very angry with someone6cheat [transitive] not polite to cheat someone in order to get money from themscrew somebody for something· They screwed us for $60 in the end. → have your head screwed on (straight) at head1screw around phrasal verb1informal to do silly things that may cause trouble SYN mess around: The kids were screwing around down by the bus station.2 informal not polite an offensive expression meaning to have sex with a lot of different peoplescrew up phrasal verb1informal to make a bad mistake or do something very stupid SYN mess up: You’d better not screw up this time.2screw something ↔ up informal to spoil something by doing something stupid SYN mess something up: She realized that she had screwed up her life.3screw up your eyes/face to move the muscles in your face in a way that makes your eyes seem narrow: He screwed up his eyes against the bright light. Her face was screwed up with pain.4screw somebody ↔ up informal to make someone feel very unhappy, confused, or upset so that they have emotional problems for a long time SYN mess somebody up: It really screwed her up when her mother died. → screwed up5screw up the/enough courage to do something (also screw up your courage to do something) to be brave enough to do something you are very nervous about: I finally screwed up enough courage to talk to her. |