put the heat on

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put the heat on (someone) and put the screws on (someone); put the squeeze on (someone); put the heat on; put the screws on; put the squeeze on

Sl. to put pressure on someone (to do something); to coerce someone. John wouldn't talk, so the police were putting the heat on him to confess. When my boss puts the screws on, he can be very unpleasant. The police know how to put the squeeze on.

See also: heat, put

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Byline: Roddy Duncan PHIL GODMAN reckons Edinburgh are buzzing because staying cool helped them put the heat on Ulster. COOL PHIL'S HOT TIP by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) LOCK Malcolm O'Kelly believes Namibia and Georgia will try to put the heat on Ireland up front. Rugby Union: Mal: Heat's on the Irish; iRB RUGBY WORLD CUP 2007 ... by The Mirror (London, England) ``In hindsight, the way the race turned out, it was probably a blessing because (jockey) Matt Garcia on Smokin Mel was really pressing hard for the lead and put the heat on Red. THISNEARLYWASMINE DOES JUST FINE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)			put right put roots down put shirt on put shoulder to the wheel put some creature out of its misery put some distance between put some teeth into put teeth into Put that in your pipe and smoke it! put the arm on put the bite on put the blame on put the boot in put the brakes on put the cart before the horse put the cat among the pigeons put the chill on put the clamps on put the clock back put the fear of God in put the fear of God into put the feed bag on put the finger on Put the flags out! put the frighteners on put the heat on put the kibosh on put the knife in put the lid on put the make on put the mockers on put the pedal to the metal put the record straight put the roses in cheeks put the screws on put the seal on put the skids on put the skids under put the squeeze on put thinking cap on put through put through hell put through paces put through the mill put through the wringer put to bed put to bed with a shovel put to death put to rest put to shame put to sleep			put the fear of God put the fear of God put the fear of God in put the fear of God into put the fear of God into put the fear of God into put the fear of God into put the fear of God into put the feed bag on put the finger on put the finger on put the finger on put the finger on put the finger on put the flag out put the flag out put the flag out put the flag out put the flag out Put the flags out Put the flags out Put the flags out Put the flags out Put the flags out Put the flags out! put the freeze on put the freeze on someone put the frighteners on put the hard word on put the hard word on someone put the heat on put the into put the into put the into put the into put the into put the kibosh on put the knife in put the kybosh on put the lid on put the lid on put the lid on put the lid on put the lid on it put the lid on it put the lid on it put the make on put the mockers on put the moves on put the moves on put the moves on put the moves on put the nose-bag on put the pedal to the metal Put the Pipe Down put the record straight put the record straight put the record straight put the record straight put the record straight put the roses in cheeks

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