turn the screw(s) (on someone)

To exert excessive and coercive pressure, force, or threats of violence on someone. The bank has really started turning the screws on me ever since I began missing my mortgage payments. I'll send one of my men around to him tomorrow to start turning the screw. Then we'll see if Johnny's still so sure he won't sign the contract.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
IngimÁRr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Milton	MIL-tən	English
Bishop	BISH-əp	English
RomÁN	-	Hungarian
Edelmiro	-	Spanish
Lorainne	lə-RAYN	English (Rare)