arm-twisting

or arm·twist·ing

[ ahrm-twis-ting ]

/ ˈɑrmˌtwɪs tɪŋ /

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noun

the use of threat, coercion, or other forms of pressure and persuasion to achieve one's purpose: It took a lot of arm-twisting but he finally agreed to work this weekend.

Origin of arm-twisting

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby arm-twisting

arms race, armstand dive, Armstrong, Armstrong, Louis, arm-twist, arm-twisting, armure, arm-wrestle, arm wrestling, army, Army Air Forces

Example sentences from the Web for arm-twisting

Enacting the landmark Civil Rights Act took a lot more than arm-twisting by Lyndon Johnson.
How a Dream Became a Law: Passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964|Wendy Smith|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By that measure, if Reid wants the gun bill to pass, he has some arm-twisting to do.
The Gun-Control Fight Harry Reid Can’t Win|David Freedlander|January 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He and those like him think the time is ripe for your computer to do some arm-twisting and make us better citizens.
Facebook’s Organ-Donor Option Sounds Good, but Should We Be Paranoid About Privacy?|Kent Sepkowitz|May 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Dare say he deserved what Dreer was giving him, although I don't believe in arm-twisting.
Left Tackle Thayer|Ralph Henry Barbour