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单词 twist someone's arm
释义

twist someone's arm

informal Pressurize someone into doing something that they are reluctant to do: I’ve twisted his arm and he’ll get you some tickets...
  • If you twisted my arm and forced me to predict the winner, I'd probably go with the Patriots, for pretty much the same reasons everyone else is picking them.
  • Did she do that on her own, was she forced to do it, was somebody twisting her arm?
  • What you understand is they would do just about anything to have the freedom to believe what they wanted to believe and not have anyone twisting their arm.

Synonyms

pressurize, coerce, bulldoze, force, railroad;
persuade;
talk someone into something
informal lean on, put the screws on
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