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(srew =! unscrew(V), contract(V), patch, Hush, Trickle) - Coggle Diagram
srew =! unscrew(V)
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screw him, you, that, etc.
(taboo, offensive, slang) an offensive way of showing that you are annoyed or do not care about somebody/something
screw up your courage
to force yourself to be brave enough to do something
I finally screwed up my courage and went to the dentist.
screw your eyes/face up
to pull the muscles of your eyes or face tight because the light is too strong, you are in pain, etc.
phrasal verb
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screw around
(taboo, slang) to have sex with a lot of different people
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idiom
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a turn of the screw
an extra amount of pressure, cruelty, etc. added to a situation that is already difficult to bear or understand
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to cheat somebody, especially by making them pay too much money for something
contract(V)
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contract a marriage/an alliance (with somebody) (formal) to formally agree to marry somebody/form an alliance with somebody
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contract out (of something)
(British English) to formally agree that you will not take part in something
patch
patch somebody/something through (to somebody/something)
to connect phone or electronic equipment temporarily
patch something together
to make something from several different parts, especially in a quick careless way
patch something/somebody up (rather informal)
to repair something, especially in a temporary way by adding a new piece of material or a patch
patch something (with something) to cover a hole or a worn place, especially in clothes, with a piece of cloth or other material
Hush
to make somebody/something become quieter; to make somebody stop talking, crying, etc. Hush now and try to sleep.
hush something up
to hide information about a situation because you do not want people to know about it
Trickle
to go/flow or to make something go/flow, somewhere slowly or gradually Tears were trickling down her cheeks.
trickle down
(especially of money) to spread from rich to poor people through the economic system of a country