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tighten the screws

Idiom Power

Meaning

to put pressure on someone to make them behave or act a certain way

Example Sentences

"The government tightened the screws on tax evaders."

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the power and reach of the law to catch criminals

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to be performing at one’s best level

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an obvious problem that no one wants to discuss

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