put the screws on (someone)
成語所屬單字screws
put the screws on (someone) — 慣用語
1. to deliberately apply escalating pressure on someone through a series of actions
1.慣用語
釋義
逐步對（某人）加壓
to deliberately apply escalating pressure on someone through a series of actions, demands, or threats, gradually making it harder for them to refuse what you want.
例句
The bank put the screws on Folake by demanding full payment within a week.
When the students complained about the noise, the hotel put the screws on the event organisers.