arm-twisting
or arm·twist·ing
[ahrm-twis-ting]
- 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
arm-twist
[ahrm-twist]
- 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
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Examples from the Web for arm-twisting
Contemporary Examples
Enacting the landmark Civil Rights Act took a lot more than arm-twisting by Lyndon Johnson.
By 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.
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May 2, 2012
Historical Examples
Dare say he deserved what Dreer was giving him, although I don't believe in arm-twisting.
Left Tackle ThayerRalph Henry Barbour