| 词汇 | put the heat on someone |
| 释义 | put the screws on someone and put the heat on someone; put the squeeze on someone Theme: PRESSURE tr. to pressure someone; to threaten someone to achieve something.He told everything about the plan when they put the screws on him.The cops put the squeeze on Harry, and he spilled the beans. Idiom put the heat on someoneput the heat on (someone) 1. to try to force or persuade someone to do something. Environmental groups are putting the heat on the government to stop pollution from power stations. (usually + to do something)2. if you put the heat on someone who is competing with you, you start to do well so they have to work harder or play better. The Dodgers have won three games in a row and are starting to put the heat on the Mets. put the heat on (one)1. To pressure one to do something. We need to put the heat on those guys so that they finally pay their debt to us. 2. To force an opponent to work harder. You can expect them to start putting the heat on us in the second half, so don't come out sleeping. put the heat on someoneverbSee put the screws on someone |
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