to screw sth on to sth
1ˌscrew sth ˈup — phrasal verb 1) to make something into a smaller shape by squeezing or twisting it 2) if you screw up your eyes, you close them tightly …
2ˌscrew (sth) ˈup — phrasal verb very informal to make a serious mistake or spoil something Syn: mess (sth) up …
3screw something from of somebody — ˌscrew sth ˈfrom/ˈout of sb derived to force sb to give you sth • They screwed the money out of her by threats. Main entry: ↑screwderived …
4screw something out of somebody — ˌscrew sth ˈfrom/ˈout of sb derived to force sb to give you sth • They screwed the money out of her by threats. Main entry: ↑screwderived …
5screw — screw1 [skru:] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: escroe inner screw, nut , from Latin scrofa female pig ] 1.) a thin pointed piece of metal that you push and turn in order to fasten pieces of metal or wood together →↑nail ▪ Fix the frame… …
6screw — 1 noun 1 (C) a thin pointed piece of metal that you push and turn in order to fasten pieces of metal or wood together: Tighten the screws on the plug. 2 (C) slang taboo an act of having sex 3 have a screw loose informal often humorous to be… …
7screw — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ wood ▪ loose VERB + SCREW ▪ turn ▪ loosen, tighten ▪ …
8screw — [skruː] verb [T] I 1) to fasten one thing to another using screws Ant: unscrew The rails need to be firmly screwed to the wall.[/ex] 2) to put something into its position by turning it Ant: unscrew Make sure you screw the lid on firmly to keep… …
9screw you — screw you/her/him/etc offensive phrase used for expressing your anger Thesaurus: impolite and offensive expressions used when annoyed or angrysynonym …
10screw him — screw you/her/him/etc offensive phrase used for expressing your anger Thesaurus: impolite and offensive expressions used when annoyed or angrysynonym …
