turn the screw
逐渐加大压力或困难，以达到某种目的或影响某人
口语·描述施加压力或使情况更困难
英文释义
to increase pressure, intensity, or difficulty; to make a situation more challenging or demanding
例句
The boss turned the screw by giving us tighter deadlines and more work.
典故来源
源于拧螺丝逐渐加压的动作，比喻逐步增加压力或要求。