put the screws on
施壓；逼迫；強迫
口語·表達施加壓力或強迫
英文釋義
to apply pressure or coercion to someone, typically in order to get them to do something
例句
The boss really put the screws on us to finish the project by Friday.
典故來源
源自早期刑具或機械裝置中擰緊螺絲以施加壓力的做法，比喻用強制手段逼迫對方。