arm-twistingn.

Brit.

/ˈɑːmˌtwɪstɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɑrmˌtwɪstɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: arm n.¹, twisting n.

Etymology: < arm n.¹ + twisting n. With sense 2 compare to twist (someone's) arm at twist v. 9e and earlier arm-twister n.

1. The action or process of twisting a person's arm, esp. in a fight or as a form of punishment, coercion, etc.

ΚΠ

1883 Japan Daily Mail 25 Aug. 412/3 The cheek-slapping and arm-twisting [by the police].

1934 Daily Inter Lake (Kalispell, Montana) 1 Mar. 12/3 A..rough-and-tumble fight to the finish..with..strangling, arm-twisting, kicking.

1995 M. S. Goodman & B. C. Fallon Pattern Changing for Abused Women i. 28 Physical abuse includes blocking her movements,..pulling hair, biting, arm twisting, punching, [etc.]

2015 G. Fried Managing Sport Facilities i. i. 6 The [early Greek] Olympics..featured..martial arts in which arm twisting, punching, kicking,..and even strangulation were allowed.

2. figurative. Coercion or forcible persuasion of a person, group, nation, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [noun] > pressure

pressure1625

arm-twisting1924

pressurizing1940

pressurization1963

society > authority > subjection > obedience > compulsion > [noun] > action of compelling

constrainingc1380

forceagec1470

compelling1496

coarctinga1513

violencing1612

coercing1659

squeeze play1916

arm-twisting1924

1924 Manch. Guardian 21 Jan. 8/1 Chantage.., arm-twisting, pin-pricking, or similar form of pressure that French diplomacy is traditionally so prone to use.

1957 Newsweek 30 Dec. 31/3 Arm twisting is used to induce ‘wavering elements, petty bourgeois, and the non-productive’ to sign ‘voluntary petitions’ for rural service.

1975 Guardian 1 Dec. 11/3 His overt arm-twisting of Third World nations to win votes.

1984 Listener 23 Aug. 9/1 Diplomatic pressure..would be accompanied by..economic and military arm-twisting.

2004 Racing Post 7 May 16/5 Churchill's director of racing..had to do some arm-twisting.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	arm-twisting
释义	arm-twistingn. Brit. /ˈɑːmˌtwɪstɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɑrmˌtwɪstɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: arm n.¹, twisting n. Etymology: < arm n.¹ + twisting n. With sense 2 compare to twist (someone's) arm at twist v. 9e and earlier arm-twister n. 1. The action or process of twisting a person's arm, esp. in a fight or as a form of punishment, coercion, etc. ΚΠ 1883 Japan Daily Mail 25 Aug. 412/3 The cheek-slapping and arm-twisting [by the police]. 1934 Daily Inter Lake (Kalispell, Montana) 1 Mar. 12/3 A..rough-and-tumble fight to the finish..with..strangling, arm-twisting, kicking. 1995 M. S. Goodman & B. C. Fallon Pattern Changing for Abused Women i. 28 Physical abuse includes blocking her movements,..pulling hair, biting, arm twisting, punching, [etc.] 2015 G. Fried Managing Sport Facilities i. i. 6 The [early Greek] Olympics..featured..martial arts in which arm twisting, punching, kicking,..and even strangulation were allowed. 2. figurative. Coercion or forcible persuasion of a person, group, nation, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [noun] > pressure pressure1625 arm-twisting1924 pressurizing1940 pressurization1963 society > authority > subjection > obedience > compulsion > [noun] > action of compelling constrainingc1380 forceagec1470 compelling1496 coarctinga1513 violencing1612 coercing1659 squeeze play1916 arm-twisting1924 1924 Manch. Guardian 21 Jan. 8/1 Chantage.., arm-twisting, pin-pricking, or similar form of pressure that French diplomacy is traditionally so prone to use. 1957 Newsweek 30 Dec. 31/3 Arm twisting is used to induce ‘wavering elements, petty bourgeois, and the non-productive’ to sign ‘voluntary petitions’ for rural service. 1975 Guardian 1 Dec. 11/3 His overt arm-twisting of Third World nations to win votes. 1984 Listener 23 Aug. 9/1 Diplomatic pressure..would be accompanied by..economic and military arm-twisting. 2004 Racing Post 7 May 16/5 Churchill's director of racing..had to do some arm-twisting. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1883
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