- twist one's arm
- force someone or threaten someone to make them do something
He didn't have to twist my arm to get me to go to the movie. I wanted to go anyway.
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twist one's arm
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twist one's arm — {v. phr.}, {informal} To force someone; threaten someone to make him do something. Usually used jokingly. * /Will you dance with the prettiest girl in school? Stop, you re twisting my arm!/ * /I had to twist Tom s arm to make him eat the candy!/ … Dictionary of American idioms
twist one's arm — {v. phr.}, {informal} To force someone; threaten someone to make him do something. Usually used jokingly. * /Will you dance with the prettiest girl in school? Stop, you re twisting my arm!/ * /I had to twist Tom s arm to make him eat the candy!/ … Dictionary of American idioms
twist\ one's\ arm — v. phr. informal To force someone; threaten someone to make him do something. Usually used jokingly. Will you dance with the prettiest girl in school? Stop, you re twisting my arm! I had to twist Tom s arm to make him eat the candy! … Словарь американских идиом
twist one's arm — phrasal : to subject to overmastering pressure : compel twisted my arm until I consented to drink Hyman Goldberg … Useful english dictionary
twist one's arm — phrasal to bring strong pressure to bear on one … New Collegiate Dictionary
twist — twistable, adj. twistability, n. twistedly, adv. twistingly, adv. /twist/, v.t. 1. to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine. 2. to form by or as if by winding strands together: Several fibers were used to… … Universalium
arm — See: GIVE ONE S RIGHT ARM, KEEP AT A DISTANCE Or KEEP AT ARM S LENGTH, SHOT IN THE ARM, TAKE UP ARMS, TWIST ONE S ARM, UP IN ARMS, WITH OPEN ARMS, COST AN ARM AND A LEG … Dictionary of American idioms
arm — See: GIVE ONE S RIGHT ARM, KEEP AT A DISTANCE Or KEEP AT ARM S LENGTH, SHOT IN THE ARM, TAKE UP ARMS, TWIST ONE S ARM, UP IN ARMS, WITH OPEN ARMS, COST AN ARM AND A LEG … Dictionary of American idioms
arm — See: give one s right arm, keep at a distance or keep at arm s length, shot in the arm, take up arms, twist one s arm, up in arms, with open arms, arm and a leg … Словарь американских идиом
twist — 1. n. & v. Swindle. 2. twist one s arm Persuade (usu. with difficulty) … A concise dictionary of English slang
