tighten the noose
idiom
: to make a situation more difficult for someone
The new tougher penalties will tighten the noose on traffic offenders.
They tightened the noose around the enemy by cutting the supply lines.
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But Fain is directing the strike to proceed in stages, starting today with three plants and then spreading over time to more, to tighten the noose slowly on recalcitrant management.
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Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2023
Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2023
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“Tighten the noose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten%20the%20noose. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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