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41screw up one's courage — or[pluck up one s courage] {v. phr.} To force yourself to be brave. * /The small boy screwed up his courage and went upstairs in the dark./ * /When his father came home in a bad mood, it took Pete some time to screw up his courage and ask him for …
42Screw-driver — Screw driv er, n. A tool for turning screws so as to drive them into their place. It has a thin end which enters the nick in the head of the screw. [1913 Webster] …
43Screw propulsion — may also refer to propeller propulsion. Screws can be used for vehicle propulsion. This works best over water, snow, sand, and other soft surfaces, although it can work as effectively over solid surfaces. This is normally done with pairs of… …
44screw-up — noun count usually singular INFORMAL a situation in which someone makes a big mistake: There s been a big screw up with the mailing list no one s received the invitations. another government screw up …
45screw up something — screw up (something) to spoil or damage something. You couldn t screw up much worse than I did. Somehow the lawyer screwed up my appointment again. This is detailed work, and people screw it up once in a while …
46screw up — (something) to spoil or damage something. You couldn t screw up much worse than I did. Somehow the lawyer screwed up my appointment again. This is detailed work, and people screw it up once in a while …
47screw — [v1] twist in spiral, tighten, turn, twine, wind, work; concepts 85,160 Ant. unscrew, untwist screw [v2] twist, contort contract, crimp, crinkle, crumple, distort, pucker, rimple, ruck up, rumple, scrunch, wrinkle; concept 219 Ant. unscrew,… …
48screw nail — noun A nail with a screw thread • • • Main Entry: ↑screw …
49screw steamer — noun A steamer driven by a screw propeller • • • Main Entry: ↑screw …
50screw-worm — screwˈ worm noun The larva of a dipterous fly (screw worm fly) which develops under the skin of various animals, often causing death • • • Main Entry: ↑screw …
