put the screws on so

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put the screws on (so) definition


and put the heat on (so); put the squeeze on (so)
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    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 screws on so is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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