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Meaning of force someone's hand | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Español forzar la mano
Français forcer la main
Italiano forzare la mano

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

force the pace force the voucher force-fed force-feed force-feeding force-feeds

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