Đồng nghĩa của puts the screws on

Động từ

To exert pressure on (someone) so as to intimidate them into doing something
pressures forces pressurises pressurizes coerces compels presses drives browbeats bulldozes impels railroads dragoons makes pushes steamrollers prevails on puts pressure on leans on uses pressure on puts the squeeze on uses strong-arm tactics on twists someone's arm puts the heat on has someone do something brings force to bear on strong-arms constrains bullies obliges intimidates blackjacks harasses obligates influences bludgeons hustles squeezes muscles sandbags impresses prods urges badgers goads hounds nags brings pressure to bear on press-gangs persuades requires brainwashes harries threatens pesters fast-talks menaces hectors turns on the heat insists on tyrannises insists tyrannizes puts under an obligation terrorizes terrorises pushes around induces enforces prompts exhorts encourages commands orders demands admonishes charges spurs oppresses puts up to cows necessitates twists one's arm tightens the screws on adjures acts on enjoins works on concusses bulldozes into domineers railroads into blackmails hassles tempts implores promotes incites begs bothers puts screws to besets pushes for inspires binds eggs on imposes on shotguns overbears rules beseeches dragoons into wheedles entreats browbeats into bounces nudges fires up tries to persuade moves causes puts the bite on blusters bosses around solicits breathes down someone's neck cajoles imposes appeals to comes at puts the arm on calls on turns the screws on propels compresses squashes condenses constricts ramrods works over politicks sells frightens bullyrags bogarts rides roughshod mau-maus walks heavy despotizes buffaloes puts the frighteners on leans advises brings pressure to bear mangles gooses argues assails importunes vexes sways plagues besieges torments troubles talks speeds up sells one on turns on inspans steamrollers into puts the screws to recommends exerts influence on keys up goes to town on advocates motivates bears down on expedites steamrolls pours it on leads inveigles gets restrains intimidates into bludgeons into coerces into puts the chill on bullies into leaves someone no option but to terrorizes into makes necessary pressurizes into cracks down uses duress on exerts force on applies bears hard on pins down puts squeeze on occasions bears down conscripts urges by force uses force on foists burdens chokes obtrudes contracts overcomes brings pressure to bear upon turns the screw on tightens the screw on has prevails upon effects directs warns ordains presses for tells exacts stipulates for quests claims decrees instructs dictates clamors for calls for gives the command to calls upon gives the order to pleads with appoints prescribes cautions walks all over predominates bosses about dominates tramples on pushes the buttons reigns are in the saddle prevails dictates to runs things preponderates kicks around swaggers calls the shots orders around rides roughshod over pushes about henpecks is in the saddle subjugates runs the show rules with a rod of iron gives orders to bosses rules with an iron hand keeps under thumb persecutes leads by the nose bends to your will rules the roost lords it over bends orders about commends appeals conjures sanctions maneuvers psyches up instigates advances asks requests manoeuvres pleads stimulates rationalizes proposes rationalises countenances restricts makes an offer they can't refuse hinders represses suppresses high pressures provokes actuates expects summons bids extorts rouses pricks requisitions calls mandates arouses stirs excites spurs on incentivizes triggers wrests bears needs sets extracts galvanizes seeks stirs up galvanises whips up agitates warrants foments inflames works up milks challenges wrings activates animates wants convinces takes postulates craves bleeds brings inspirits inclines overawes invigorates sparks emboldens predisposes establishes determines beckons whips picks on subpoenas authorises authorizes insists upon asks for appeals for bays for forces upon petitions for lays claim to puts your foot down lays down the law pesters for badgers for clamours for nags for commits shanghais astricts indebts worries justifies involves makes indebted mobilizes entails leaves someone no option kicks brings pressure upon electrifies drums up kindles terrifies scares applies pressure daunts subdues enthuses mobilises conditions calls the signals castigates means dogs behooves unnerves decides proclaims forcefully persuades orients steers rides ruffles awes behoves enacts pronounces affrights spooks gets someone going gets going fires the enthusiasm of fires the imagination of lights a fire under sends puts heat on appals appalls spirits up abets whomps up raises sets on starts disturbs commandeers holds a gun to one's head puts through the wringer volunteeres someone unwittingly hits up begs for whistles for sues for holds out for arrogates prays for inquires about supplicates applies for impetrates acts upon scares the bejesus out of scares off adjudges causes to be causes to become coaxes disposes exerts invokes rides herd on reads the riot act declares announces lays down elicits impassions rallies precipitates leaves no choice but to tasks evokes energizes steels manipulates tells someone to volunteer heartens impacts vitalizes empowers exhilarates converts uplifts shakes bribes ransoms helps strikes energises refreshes incentifies sets off predetermines fires draws makes compulsory gives orders gives directions extorts money from racks screws voluntells shakes down gives incentive touches off sets afoot triggers off sets astir gives incentive to obtains pumps up suggests to obtains by force puts the shake on demands hush money from holds to ransom cites orders to testify serves a court order serves notice brings about hints to cheers on boosts up talks into peps up wins over obtains by threats arm-twists worms something out of someone obtains by threat blackmails someone for puts the bite on someone for worms out looks for instills drums into emphasizes to instils in stresses to inculcates in fixes instils stresses inculcates dins into knocks into ingrains in brings home to drives into asserts oneself brings home drives home leaves in no doubt gets into head

Động từ

To question or quiz, especially in a thorough or investigative manner
pumps interrogates quizzes grills questions cross-examines probes catechizes asks examines queries sweats questions intensely debriefs questions persistently sounds out puts questions to questions closely cross examines draws out gives the third degree puts through the mangle puts through the wringer worms something out of someone puts through the third degree worms out of interviews cross-questions investigates gives the third degree to inquires enquires inquires of checks asks questions of works over puts the screws to browbeats roasts drills sweats out goes over asks questions gathers intelligence tests scrutinizes reviews double-checks bombards reexamines scrutinises picks one's brains asks pointed questions consults converses talks puts on the hotseat goes over with a fine-tooth comb talks to confers with holds a meeting with gives oral examination has a discussion with holds inquiry gets for the record has a dialogue with converses with hits studies explores hits up analyzes feels out finds out looks into tests the waters analyses canvasses presses inquisitions researches pries inspects seeks information requests information of requests information seeks information of makes inquiries searches sifts dissects tries out verifies goes into enquires into checks out inquires into tries educates trains teaches gives the third puts the pressure on puts through the mill requests seeks prospects knocks solicits seeks an answer wants to know enquires of needles puts a question to petitions frains seeks answers asks about raises question searches for answers shows curiosity makes inquiry buzzes puts out feelers holds out for pops the question pries into sweats it out of puts to the question sounds digs into delves into plumbs penetrates digs conducts an investigation into pierces checks over searchs into checks up conducts an enquiry into puts out a feeler carries out an inquest into delves monitors establishes scans certifies notes surveys ascertains confirms vets tells parses audits cases counts scouts out looks at proves tests out eyeballs frisks compares keeps account looks over gives something a going-over takes a dekko at gives something the once-over enquires about corrects looks see takes stock gives something a once-over candles gives something a look-see ensures makes sure of goes through

Trái nghĩa của puts the screws on

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