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verb ADV. firmly, tightly | down, together Screw the drain cover down tightly. PREP. into She screwed the lock into the door. | on/onto I screwed the lid back on the jar. | to The bed was screwed to the floor. PHRASES screw sth in place/into position I screwed the curtain rail in place., noun ADJ. masonry, wood VERB + SCREW fix, loosen, tighten, turn
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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screw (sth) up
[ M ] informal
to make a mistake, or to spoil something
• I reckon I screwed the chemistry exam up totally., screw sb up
[ M ] informal
When bad experiences or people screw you up, they make you worried and unhappy or they damage your personality
• It really screwed him up when he saw his friend get killed.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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Phrase(s): screw something (on)(to something)
to attach something to something by the use of screws or other threaded fasteners. • Screw the bracket onto the wall, will you? • Screw on the bracket to the wall.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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In addition to the idioms beginning with SCREW, Also see HAVE A SCREW LOOSE; PLUCK (SCREW) UP ONE'S COURAGE; TIGHTEN THE SCREWS; TURN UP THE HEAT (PUT THE SCREWS ON).
American Heritage Idioms
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noun
fastener:
The screw held the top in place.
verb
fastened:
He screwed the picture to the wall.
Simple Definitions