turning the screw

A form of turn the screw — To increase the pressure of a situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of turn the screw
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APA

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

MLA

“turning the screw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20the%20screw. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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