You have got to put the screws to the guy.
The republican leadership is going to put the screws to me.
The union threatened to put the screws on management during the salary negotiations.
Le syndicat a menacé de serrer la vis à la direction pendant les négociations salariales.
If they don't pay by Friday, the bank will put the screws on them.
S'ils ne paient pas d'ici vendredi, la banque va leur serrer la vis.
Realizing they were losing support, the leader put the screws on their allies.
In the face of demands, she put the screws on her team to innovate quickly.
The coach put the screws on his players to improve their performance.
The police put the screws on the suspect to get a confession quickly.
La police a mis la pression sur le suspect pour obtenir rapidement des aveux.
We'll put the screws on him and get the lot.
The teacher put the screws on students to submit their assignments on time.
Le professeur a mis la pression sur les élèves pour qu'ils rendent leurs devoirs à temps.
The government put the screws on big tech companies to comply with regulations.
Le gouvernement a mis la pression sur les grandes entreprises technologiques pour qu'elles respectent les réglementations.
The loan officer put the screws on the applicant to ensure all documents were ready.
Le responsable de prêt a mis la pression sur le demandeur pour s'assurer que tous les documents étaient prêts.
When negotiations stalled, she put the screws to the client to reconsider their stance.
Quand les négociations ont stagné, elle a mis la pression sur le client pour qu'il reconsidère sa position.