put the screws on someone

and put the heat on someone and put the squeeze on someone

tv. to pressure someone; to threaten someone to achieve something. He told everything about the plan when they put the screws on him. The cops put the heat on him to try to make him talk.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Thane	THAYN	English (Rare)
Hyacinthus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Lamprecht	LAHMP-rekht (German)	German (Archaic), Ancient Germanic
Beat	-	German (Swiss)
Bette	BET	English
Anthea	AN-thee-ə (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)