締(し)め上(あ)げるto firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat), to constrict, to squeeze, to bind, to wring, to screw in (e.g. a bulb)

to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat), to constrict, to squeeze, to bind, to wring, to screw in (e.g. a bulb)

to strongly press (someone), to crack down on, to pursue relentlessly, to keep under strict control, to put the screws on

to settle accounts