twist someone's arm

Definitions

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To apply torsion along the length of the arm of (a person).
2. To coerce, force, or cajole.
   figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“I twist⟳ his arm, a snap⟳ signaling when it breaks. His screams reverberate in the tiny apartment.”

“They had to twist⟳ his arm, but they got him to join⟳ the project.”

“Either to sully his reputation or to twist⟳ his arm into further cooperation, the authorities slapped a second, unrelated charge onto his sheet: He was accused of defrauding his clients' trust⟳ funds of a few hundred dollars.”

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