まわたでくびをしめる

真綿で首を絞める

表記・読み：真綿で首を締める・まわたでくびをしめる

1. 1

   to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; to strangle with floss silk

   expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)一段動詞idiomatic expression