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put the screws to (someone) put the screws to (someone)To exert excessive and coercive pressure, force, or threats of violence on someone. The bank has really started putting the screws to me ever since I began missing my mortgage payments. I'll send a bit of muscle around tomorrow to put the screws to him. Then we'll see if he's still so sure he won't sign the contract.See also: put, screwput the screws to/on Slang To pressure (another) in an extreme manner.See also: put, screw |