arm-twisting

or arm·twist·ing

[ ahrm-twis-ting ]

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of arm-twisting¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Enacting the landmark Civil Rights Act took a lot more than arm-twisting by Lyndon Johnson.

From The Daily Beast

She said advocates needed to do more old-fashioned arm-twisting in order to get their way.

From The Daily Beast

By that measure, if Reid wants the gun bill to pass, he has some arm-twisting to do.

From The Daily Beast

He and those like him think the time is ripe for your computer to do some arm-twisting and make us better citizens.

From The Daily Beast

While plundering, the Greeks do not refrain from political arm-twisting.

From Project Gutenberg

Dare say he deserved what Dreer was giving him, although I don't believe in arm-twisting.

From Project Gutenberg