Meaning of turn the screw | Babel Free

Definitions

To increase the pressure of a situation.

idiomatic

Examples

“Arsenal's dominance was reflected in a flurry of goals before half-time – three in six minutes: first, Podolski turned the screw with a peach of a free-kick; then Gervinho accelerated on to Mikel Arteta's beautifully crafted pass⟳ and beat⟳ Davis at his near post⟳ with conviction; and finally Southampton's defence unspooled completely when Gervinho broke to release⟳ Gibbs, whose return⟳ ball cannoned off Nathaniel Clyne for Southampton's second own⟳ goal of a sobering afternoon.”

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