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"Tighten the screws on him" nghĩa là gì?
27 May, 2020
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"Tighten the screws on one" = siết chặt ốc vít -> nghĩa là gây áp lực quá mức, bắt ép, đe dọa ai đó.
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We're not looking to tighten the screws on him by any means, just let him stretch (dãn cơ) his legs. He's working by himself. When we get to the point where we have a race to target, he'll go in company and let him really work. There's no reason to do that now, just keep him fit and happy.
That threat has prompted the Trump administration to tighten the screws on Huawei, first restricting (hạn chế) its access to the U.S. market, then pressing allies to do the same, then cutting off the company’s access to U.S. suppliers, and then again urging allied governments to force their businesses to follow the U.S. lead.
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