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put the screws on

更新日期:2026-08-14

词语 put the screws on
释义

put the screws on
释义
胁迫
威逼
对……施加压力
例句
1·He said he knew where he could put the screws on George.
他说他摸得着乔治的痛处,懂得如何对他施压。
2·As he refused to return the money, we had to put the screws on him.
他不愿还钱,我们只有脱本领逼他还了。
3·He saw just exactly what George was worth and put the screws on him good and proper.
他看准了乔治的能耐,便恰到好处地逼他就范。

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