How to Use screw it in a Sentence

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• That's always worked in the past, so why try to screw it up?
  — Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2023
• Flip your seat over, and using the screws that came with the chair, screw it back onto the frame.
  — Nicole Crowder, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023
• Now all Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch have to do is not screw it up.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2023
• Next, make sure the filter and gasket are tucked in the bottom of the pitcher and screw it on tightly.
  — Laurie Jennings, Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2022
• To add these cleats, cut a 2x4 to at least 1 foot in length and nail or screw it into the joist just below the removed board.
  — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022
• To install, drill a pilot hole then insert the anchor and tap or screw it into place, flush against the wall.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2023
• The end is in sight — but there’s plenty of time to screw it up and needlessly prolong the pandemic.
  — Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2021
• But only if these Cowboys don’t screw it all up by winning now.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 20 Nov. 2020
• To keep liquids from leaking, place a small amount of plastic wrap under the cap and then screw it back on tightly.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2022
• As an actor, his instincts were spot-on, but his intellect would screw it all up.
  — Stuart Miller, Washington Post, 30 May 2023
• As an actor, his instincts were spot-on, but his intellect would screw it all up.
  — Stuart Miller, Washington Post, 30 May 2023
• Cut a diagonal brace to fit between the crossmembers, and screw it in place [13].
  — Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 23 Oct. 2020
• For Marcus and even McLaughlin, to have four guys screw it up is almost impossible to make their shot.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022
• Choose a sturdy basket and screw it into the wall using extra-large washers, which help distribute the weight and limit wear on the basket's fibers.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2022
• When Brener eventually secured the role, he was determined not to screw it up.
  — Josh Weiss, Forbes, 4 June 2021
• Simply screw it into your light fixture and use the remote control to choose different colors and effects.
  — Simon Hill, Wired, 15 Apr. 2021
• Opening a store seems like a solid enough plan in the abstract, although these characters — impulsive, immature and all-around irresponsible — could almost certainly be counted on to screw it up.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 May 2022

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024