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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kamil (2)	KAH-meel (Polish)	Czech, Slovak, Polish
İLkİN	-	Turkish, Azerbaijani
Irvine	UR-vien, UR-vin	English, Scottish
Belle	BEL	English
Motel	-	Yiddish
Creighton	KRAY-tən	English (Rare)