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screws
noun▶ put the screws on; put the screws to
to put pressure on someone, especially in relation to economic operations or debt recovery US, 1834- The board and venture capitalists start in on the founders and the president, who in turn put the screws to the vice president of sales[.] — Geoffrey A Moore, Crossing the Chasm, p. 24, 2002
- Market leader Tesco is putting the screws on suppliers to cut costs so it can keep its own prices down. — The Scotsman, 17 January 2004
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