American Idioms and Expressions

Put The Screws To (someone) Idiom

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put the screws to (someone)
What does put the screws to (someone) mean?		 to try to force someone to do or say what you wantThe police put the screws to the criminal to try and get some information from him.

Some Random Idioms
sands of time
What does "sands of time" mean?		 the accumulated tiny amounts of time (like the sand in an hourglass)The sands of time have done much to change the woman's attitude toward her sister.
kickback
What does "kickback" mean?		bribe; money paid to effect an outcome
rack duty
What does "rack duty" mean?		time spend in bed asleep
laid-back
What does "laid-back" mean?		 relaxed, not worried by thingsOur teacher has a very laid-back attitude about how long we should spend preparing for our class.
grow on (someone)
What does "grow on (someone)" mean?		 to become acceptable to someone or liked by someoneAt first I did not like the strange music but it is beginning to grow on me.
strike a happy medium
What does "strike a happy medium" mean?		 to find a compromise positionThe manager always tries to strike a happy medium between being professional and being friendly to the staff.
All mouth and trousers
What does "All mouth and trousers" mean?		(UK) Someone who's all mouth and trousers talks or boasts a lot but doesn't deliver. 'All mouth and no trousers' is also used, though this is a corruption of the original.
world is one`s oyster
What does "world is one`s oyster" mean?		 someone can get anything that he or she wants, someone will have great opportunities"When you graduate from university the world will be your oyster so don`t worry about the future."
have none of (something)
What does "have none of (something)" mean?		 not tolerate or endure somethingOur teacher will have none of our talking loudly in the class.
psyched up (for something)
What does "psyched up (for something)" mean?		 to be mentally alert, to be ready to do somethingOur team was psyched up for the game but they lost anyway.

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