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apretar las tuercas a alguien

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Spanish		English
apretar las tuercas a alguien loc verb	figurado (amenazar)	put pressure on [sb] v expr
	(figurative)	tighten [sb]'s screws v expr
	Le echó la bronca y le apretó las tuercas, no tendrá más remedio que hacer lo que le dicen.
	He gave her a hard time and put pressure on her; now she has no choice but to do what they tell her.

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