How to Pronounce "turn of the screw"
expression
TURN-uhv-thuh-SKROO
TURN-uhv-thuh-SKROO
Definition
A 'turn of the screw' is an action that increases pressure or tension in a situation, making things stricter or more intense, especially when something was already difficult.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɝn/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈskɹu
British English
tˈɜːn/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /skɹˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TURN-uhv-thuh-SKROO
UK
TURN-uhv-thuh-SKROO
Listen in Context
The new rules were another turn of the screw for the employees.
Each turn of the screw made life harder for the villagers.
The boss gave us a turn of the screw before the deadline.
Just when things were tough, the company gave us another turn of the screw with new targets.