- THUMB SCREWS
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
thumb·screw — /ˈθʌmˌskruː/ noun, pl screws [count] 1 : a device used in the past to torture people by crushing their thumbs sometimes used figuratively The government is tightening/putting the thumbscrews on dissenters. [=the government is putting a lot of… … Useful english dictionary
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