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1 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) give tommelskruer på* * *(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) give tommelskruer på -
2 put on the screws
put on the screws (put the screws on smb) разг оказа́ть нажи́м на кого-л.The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > put on the screws
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3 put the screws on somebody
inf оказать нажим/давлениеIn the 50s and 60s Russia put the screws on those countries that wanted to break away from the Soviet block.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put the screws on somebody
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4 tighten the screws
Общая лексика: закручивать гайки (... as the state tightens the screws on what was once Russia's flagship corporate giant) -
5 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) presionar a alguien -
6 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) herða að (e-m), beita þvingunum -
7 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) kényszerít -
8 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) pôr pressão sobre -
9 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) sıkıştırmak, zorlamak -
10 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) priviti (koga) -
11 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) painostaa -
12 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) legge press på, sette tommeskruene på -
13 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) (usare le maniere forti con) -
14 put the screws on
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15 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) `przycisnąć` -
16 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) izdarīt spiedienu; piežmiegt -
17 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) primygti, paspausti -
18 put the screws on
öka pressen, dra åt tumskruvarna; öva utpressning mot* * *(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) dra åt tumskruvarna, öka pressen -
19 tighten the screws on somebody
inf завинчивать гайкиThe police are tightening the screws on drivers who don't wear their seat belts by fining them.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > tighten the screws on somebody
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20 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) a forţa mâna (cuiva)
См. также в других словарях:
the screws — historical an instrument of torture acting in this way. → screw … English new terms dictionary
To put the screws on — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To put under the screws — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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tighten the screws on someone — tighten the screws on (someone/something) to make it harder for someone to do something. Government agencies need to tighten the screws on illegal immigrants. We are putting the screws on that country to end its history of helping terrorists.… … New idioms dictionary
tighten the screws on something — tighten the screws on (someone/something) to make it harder for someone to do something. Government agencies need to tighten the screws on illegal immigrants. We are putting the screws on that country to end its history of helping terrorists.… … New idioms dictionary
tighten the screws on — (someone/something) to make it harder for someone to do something. Government agencies need to tighten the screws on illegal immigrants. We are putting the screws on that country to end its history of helping terrorists. Usage notes: sometimes… … New idioms dictionary
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tighten the screws — To increase pressure (esp on someone to do something) • • • Main Entry: ↑tight * * * tighten the screws informal : to put more pressure on someone or something to do something We need to tighten the screws on people who ve been evading the tax. • … Useful english dictionary
tighten the screws on (someone) — tighten/turn the screws on (someone) informal put the screws on (someone) to use force or threats to make someone do what you want. The police are turning the screws on drivers who don t wear their seat belts by fining them … New idioms dictionary
turn the screws on (someone) — tighten/turn the screws on (someone) informal put the screws on (someone) to use force or threats to make someone do what you want. The police are turning the screws on drivers who don t wear their seat belts by fining them … New idioms dictionary
