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turn of the screw

turn of the screw

Something that worsens an already difficult or negative situation. Seeing my ex-boyfriend with his new girlfriend is just another turn of the screw. My financial situation is already dire, so that traffic ticket is a real turn of the screw.
See also: of, screw, turn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rochelle-English
Erlingur-Icelandic
DebiDEB-eeEnglish
NurettİN-Turkish
Lucretia[lu:'kri:ʃjə]
Peninnahpi-NIN-ə (English), pee-NIN-ə (English)Biblical
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