tighten the screws
see under turn up the heat.
QUIZZES
THIS PSAT VOCABULARY QUIZ IS PERFECT PRACTICE FOR THE REAL TEST
In our third teacher-created PSAT practice test there are new and unique vocabulary terms you may have never heard of! Can you guess what they mean?
Question 1 of 10
seclusion
Words nearby tighten the screws
tightass, tight-assed, tighten, tight end, tighten one's belt, tighten the screws, tight-fisted, tightfitting, tight five, tight forward, tight head
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