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puts the squeeze on

puts the squeeze on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the squeeze on.

Meaning of put the squeeze on

Verb

put the squeeze on (third-person singular simple present puts the squeeze on, present participle putting the squeeze on, simple past and past participle put the squeeze on)

  1. (informal) To put pressure on someone (to do something).

Questions about puts the squeeze on

What is puts the squeeze on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts the squeeze on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the squeeze on.

Words near puts the squeeze on in the dictionary

  1. puts the question to
  2. puts the record straight
  3. puts the saddle on the right horse
  4. puts the screw
  5. puts the screws
  6. puts the squeeze on
  7. puts the stunners on
  8. puts the tin lid on it
  9. puts the toothpaste back in the tube
  10. puts the wood in the hole
  11. puts the world to rights

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