tv. to pressure someone; to threaten someone to achieve something. : He told everything about the plan when they put the screws on him. , The cops put the heat on him to try to make him talk.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Put the heat on sois always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
