I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Allen screw
pluck up/screw up the courage to do sth (= try to find it )
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He was trying to pluck up the courage to end their relationship.
screw top
screwed up
screw/squeeze your eyes shut (= shut your eyes tight )
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
tighten the screws (on sb)
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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You just need to tighten these two screws here.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A good waterproof adhesive should be used in addition to fixing screws.
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Some one in Bullfinch had removed all the screws from the seats of the scoop chairs in the solarium.
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The screw was only allowed to be effective where nothing could possibly be effected by its application.
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The drive must be held in position until a screw fixing can be made.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
courage
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But Janice's fear was so great she struggled through two more migraines before screwing up enough courage to try the injection.
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Amy had screwed up her courage for this.
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I eventually screwed up the courage to write to Richardson, pretending to be a drama student wanting advice.
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Opposition politicians are screwing up their courage .
face
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Suddenly, Boz sprang to his feet and strode towards the group outside the caravan, his face screwed up in fury.
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When its face screwed up with laughter it looked very old.
head
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Cloughie probably gets closest to it - not he himself but the No. 9 seems to have his head screwed on.
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She seemed to have her head screwed on right, even if she was a girl.
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But the West would be well advised to keep its head firmly screwed on.
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She's got her head screwed on, I can't deny that, but she's complicated ... in herself.
lid
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She screwed the lid back on to the bottle and replaced it back in the cabinet.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
have your head screwed on (straight/right)
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Cloughie probably gets closest to it - not he himself but the No. 9 seems to have his head screwed on.
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She seemed to have her head screwed on right, even if she was a girl.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Lynn screwed her eyes shut and blew as hard as she could.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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The sides were screwed to the head and foot ends and the lid spanned the sides.
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When nailing or screwing down carpet gripper strips, be careful to avoid piercing any water pipes or electricity cables.