英语词汇“put the squeeze on”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

词汇

put the squeeze on

释义

Idiom

put the heat on (someone) and put the screws on (someone); put the squeeze on (someone)

Theme: CONTROL

to put pressure on someone (to do something); to coerce someone.(Slang.)

John wouldn't talk, so the police were putting the heat on him to confess.When they put the screws on, they can be very unpleasant.The police know how to put the squeeze on.

Idiom

put the squeeze onput the squeeze on (someone/something)

to try to influence a person or organization to make them act in the way you want.

Human rights activists hope the US president will put the squeeze on the island's rulers.

to cause problems for someone, especially by making it difficult for them to achieve something.

The recession has put the squeeze on many small businesses.

idiomput the squeeze on1 to try to force someone to do something they do not want to do by making them feel that they have no other choices:Increased competition in the international marketplace is putting the squeeze on North American producers.Let me know if he tries to put the squeeze on you, because then we'll have a reason to arrest him.2 to try to stop prices, costs etc from getting too high:The government is targeting the most vulnerable agencies in the drive to put the squeeze on spending.A tight control on the money supply put the squeeze on inflation.

put the squeeze on (one)

1. To pressure one to do something. We need to put the squeeze on those guys so that they finally pay their debt to us.

2. To create challenges or problems for one. The way house prices have been climbing in this neighborhood is really putting the squeeze on first-time buyers.

put the squeeze on someone

1. Inf. to attempt to get money out of someone. The mob put the squeeze on all the merchants, threatening to break their windows if they didn't pay. Are you trying to put the squeeze on me for more money?

2. Go to put the heat on (someone).

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