Como Pronunciar "turn the screw"

expression

TURN-thuh-SKROO

Definição

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.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈtɝn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈskɹu

Inglês Britânico

tˈɜːn/ /ðə, ði/ /skɹˈuː

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

TURN-thuh-SKROO

Ouça em 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.