Cómo Pronunciar "turn the screw"

expression

TURN-thuh-SKROO

Definición

To increase pressure on someone to get them to do something, often by making conditions more difficult. It can also mean making a situation harder to force a reaction.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈtɝn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈskɹu

Inglés Británico

tˈɜːn/ /ðə, ði/ /skɹˈuː

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

TURN-thuh-SKROO

Escucha en Contexto

The coach turned the screw when the team was losing.

My parents turned the screw to make me study harder.

Management turned the screw on workers to meet the deadline.

When negotiations stalled, the company turned the screw by threatening layoffs.