ratchet up the pressure(on ... – на ... ; англ. цитата приводится по кн.: Military Balance 2009. – London: International Institute for Strategic Studies, 2009 Alex_Odeychuk)
ratchet up pressure(ratchet up pressure on: increase pressure on, place under greater duress. BED. Determined Dundee porters ratchet up pressure. Liverpool fans ratchet up pressure with MAKE US DREAM ... BP's leading shareholders ratchet up pressure over Dudley's pay and ... The Wall Street Journal: Agriculture Groups Ratchet Up Pressure on EU Over Approval of GMO Seeds Alexander Demidov)