arm-twisting
or arm·twist·ing
[ ahrm-twis-ting ]
/ ˈɑrmˌtwɪs tɪŋ /
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
arm and a leg,
arm candy,
arm in arm,
arm's-length,
arm-twist,
arm-twisting,
arm-wrestle,
arm.,
armada,
armada chest,
armada, spanish
Definition for arm-twisting (2 of 2)
arm-twist
[ ahrm-twist ]
/ ˈɑrmˌtwɪst /
verb (used with object)
to subject to arm-twisting: The unions arm-twisted the government into negotiating by threatening widespread strikes.
Origin of arm-twist
back formation from
arm-twisting
OTHER WORDS FROM arm-twist
arm-twist·er, nounExample 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 BEASTBy that measure, if Reid wants the gun bill to pass, he has some arm-twisting to do.
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 BEASTDare say he deserved what Dreer was giving him, although I don't believe in arm-twisting.
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