turn the screw | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To increase thepressureof a situation.2012September 15, Amy Lawrence, “Arsenal's Gervinho enjoys the joy of six against lowly Southampton”, inthe Guardian‎[1]:Arsenal's dominance was reflected in a flurry of goals before half-time – three in six minutes: first, Podolskiturned the screwwith a peach of a free-kick; then Gervinho accelerated on to Mikel Arteta's beautifully crafted pass and beat Davis at his near post with conviction; and finally Southampton's defence unspooled completely when Gervinho broke to release Gibbs, whose return ball cannoned off Nathaniel Clyne for Southampton's second own goal of a sobering afternoon.

Examples:

EN: Ipse dixit, just turn the screw.
ES: Ipse dixit, sólo dale vuelta al tornillo.
ES: Ipse dixit, sólo dale vuelta al tornillo.
EN: Tomorrow I'll get the results of the blood tests, and then we'll turn the screw until he owns up.
ES: Mañana tendré los resultados del análisis de sangre, entonces ajustaremos el tornillo hasta que aparezca el dueño.
EN: I need to turn the screw.
ES: Tengo que girar el tornillo.
EN: Yes, I did turn the screw a little.
ES: Sí, fui yo quien giró la manilla un poco.
EN: To turn the screw, Goering began using his bombers to attack at night as well.
ES: Goering usa sus bombarderos y ataca de noche.
EN: Let's turn the screw... make him think that the net's closing in.
ES: Empeoremos las cosas... hacerle creer que la red se está cerrando.
EN: d You turn the screw d Make me do all the things I want to d d Why even try d You know I don't know... d
ES: âªgirael tornillo âªmehagashacertodas lascosasquequieroâ ª âªPorquÃ©siquieraintenta/ââ i âªSabesNo sÃ ©...âª
EN: We had the photos... but we needed the threat of the girl being able to testify to really turn the screw.
ES: Teníamos las fotos... pero necesitábamos el compromiso de que la chica podría testificar para apretar la tuerca.
EN: We turn the screw on Thorne, we break him.
ES: Si lo apretamos a Thorne, lo haremos quebrarse.
EN: - Let's turn the screw.
ES: - Demos una nueva vuelta de rosca.
EN: All of a sudden, Wrexham have started to create chances, started to turn the screw.
ES: De repente, Wrexham empezó a crear ocasiones y empezó a apretar la tuerca.
EN: The Hatters begin to turn the screw.
HI: हत्थी घुमाए स्टार्ट हो जाता है ।
EN: I don't have to turn the screw to make it move up.
HI: मुझे इसे फोड़ने के लिए पेशाब नहीं करना होगा.
EN: The bitch certainly knew how to turn the screw.
HI: कुतिया निश्चित रूप से जानती है कि कैसे ओरल बनाना है.
EN: City continued to turn the screw in search of an equaliser.
HI: सहरा झुलस रहा था नमी की तलाश में

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