turn the screw
逐漸加大壓力或困難,以達(dá)到某種目的或影響某人
口語·描述施加壓力或使情況更困難
英文釋義
to increase pressure, intensity, or difficulty; to make a situation more challenging or demanding
例句
The boss turned the screw by giving us tighter deadlines and more work.
典故來源
源于擰螺絲逐漸加壓的動作,比喻逐步增加壓力或要求。