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screw 2, verb (oh)



2 v
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1 ?attach?
2 ?close by turning?
3 ?paper/cloth?
4 ?sex?
5 screw you/him etc
6 ?cheat?
Phrasal verbs
screw around
screw up
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?ATTACH?
[T always + adverb/preposition] to attach one thing to another using a screw
-see also nail nail screw sth into/onto/to sth
::The chairs were screwed to the floor.
::The wooden frame should be screwed onto the wall.
?CLOSE BY TURNING?
[I,T always + adverb/preposition] to fasten or close something by turning it, or to be fastened in this way
-opposite unscrew unscrew screw (sth) on/onto sth
::The lens screws onto the front of the camera.
::She carefully screwed the cap back onto the toothpaste.
?PAPER/CLOTH?
[T always + adverb/preposition] also screw up
to twist paper or cloth into a small round shape
::She screwed the letter up and threw it in the bin.
screw sth (up) into sth
::I screwed my handkerchief into a ball.
?SEX?
[I and T] taboo an offensive word meaning to have sex with someone
screw you/him etc
spoken not polite an offensive expression used to show that you are very angry with someone
?CHEAT?
[T] not polite to cheat someone in order to get money from them
screw sb for sth
::They screwed us for $60 in the end.
-see also have your head screwed on (straight) at head 1 (3c)
screw around phr v
informal to do silly things that may cause trouble
-synonym mess around mess around
::The kids were screwing around down by the bus station.
not polite an offensive expression meaning to have sex with a lot of different people
screw up phr v
informal to make a bad mistake or do something very stupid
-synonym mess up mess up
::You'd better not screw up this time.
screw sth ¡û¡ú up
informal to spoil something by doing something stupid
-synonym mess something up mess something up
::She realized that she had screwed up her life.
screw up your eyes/face
to move the muscles in your face in a way that makes your eyes seem narrow
::He screwed up his eyes against the bright light.
::Her face was screwed up with pain.
screw sb ¡û¡ú up
informal to make someone feel very unhappy, confused, or upset so that they have emotional problems for a long time
-synonym mess somebody up mess somebody up
::It really screwed her up when her mother died.
-see also screwed up
screw up the/enough courage to do sth
also screw up your courage
to be brave enough to do something you are very nervous about
::I finally screwed up enough courage to talk to her.