tighten the screws (on sb)

tighten the screws (on sb) informalto try to force someone to do something, by threatening them or making things difficult for them – used in news reports（对某人）胁迫威逼;（对某人）采取更为严厉的措施〔用于新闻报道〕:•Closing the border would tighten the screws on the terrorists.关闭边境将使恐怖分子受到更为严厉的打击。

• denazifications
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