putting someone under the screw

A form of put someone under the screw — To compel, coerce or pressure someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put someone under the screw
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APA

putting someone under the screw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20someone%20under%20the%20screw

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting someone under the screw,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20someone%20under%20the%20screw.

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