tighten the screws (táitèn de sī kè ruì sī)

Idiom Power

含义

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

对某人施加压力以使其以特定方式行为或行动 (duì mǒu rén shījiā yālì yǐ shǐ qí yǐ tèdìng fāngshì xíngwéi huò xíngdòng)

例句

"The government tightened the screws on tax evaders."

"政府加大了对逃税者的压力。" (zhèngfǔ jiā dà le duì táo shuì zhě de yālì)