a turn of the screw



a turn of the screw

an action which makes a bad situation worse, especially in order to force someone to do something Each letter from my bank manager is another turn of the screw.
See also: of, screw, turn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Locke[lɔk]
Bence-Hungarian
AndersonAN-dər-sənEnglish
Asquith['æskwiθ]
Noa (1)-Hebrew, Biblical
AilillAL-yil Irish, Irish Mythology