Значение идиомы tighten the screws

[tighten the screws] {v. phr.} To try to make someone do somethingby making it more and more difficult not to do it; apply pressure.

When many students still missed class after he began giving dailyquizzes, the teacher tightened the screws by failing anyone absentfour times.



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Значение идиомы tighten the screws