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
Kamalani-Hawaiian
PearlPURLEnglish
Drew[dru:]
Mnemosyneni-MAWS-ə-nee (English)Greek Mythology
ÓScarOS-kahr (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Matxin-Basque