tighten the screws
成語所屬單字screw
tighten the screws — 慣用語
1. To increase pressure or control over someone or a situation, often making condit
1.慣用語
釋義
收緊管制；加強壓力
To increase pressure or control over someone or a situation, often making conditions stricter or more difficult.
例句
The school tightened the screws on late arrivals by locking the gates after the first bell.
Police have tightened the screws on drunk drivers with higher fines and longer licence bans.