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Definition of put the screws on

put the screws on

verb

  • to force a desired action using threats or intimidation.

    Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'on':

Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive.
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
Definitions include: See on (one's) plate.
Definitions include: useless.
Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic.
Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event.
Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction.
Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of".
Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon.
Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on".
Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented.
Definitions include: See barge in.
Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone.
Definitions include: to be involved with.
Definitions include: to be present in large numbers.

Other terms relating to 'put':

Definitions include: It means having to beat someone up.
Definitions include: acronym for "put it in your butt".
Definitions include: a pimp's primary prostitute.
Definitions include: place down
Definitions include: to be quiet; "shut up".
Definitions include: to risk everything on a single unlikely event.
Definitions include: to delay a topic until a future time.
Definitions include: to be quiet.
Definitions include: to incarcerate.
Definitions include: to kill an animal, usually due to injury, sickness, or disease.
Definitions include: to defecate liquid feces.
Definitions include: to deflate someone's over-inflated ego.
Definitions include: see in the buck.
Definitions include: to swear, to promise that something you have done happened.
Definitions include: make one stronger.

Other terms relating to 'screw':

Definitions include: a phrase of one is about to be in trouble big-time or something bad is about to happen.
Definitions include: to be odd or slightly crazy.
Definitions include: to take advantage of.
Definitions include: to cheat on one's partner.
Definitions include: Past tense of "screw".
Definitions include: broken, ruined, defective.
Definitions include: exclamation of abandon.
Definitions include: a dismissive retort; "buzz off".
Definitions include: to take advantage of.
Definitions include: to be bad or displeasing.
Definitions include: to make an irreparable (possibly tragic) mistake.
Definitions include: to err; "mess up".
Definitions include: to jokingly deceive.
Definitions include: to confuse a person.
Definitions include: to restrict.

Other terms relating to 'the':

Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
Definitions include: information.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: inclusive.
Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.

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