put someone under the screw

verb

To compel, coerce or pressure someone.

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Meanings

verbput someone under the screw (third-person singular simple present puts someone under the screw, present participle putting someone under the screw, simple past and past participle put someone under the screw)

present singular third person puts someone under the screw · participle present putting someone under the screw

  1. obsoleteslangTo compel, coerce or pressure someone.
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Chicago

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