twist someone's arm
idiom
1
: to grab someone's arm and bend it in order to cause pain
He twisted my arm behind my back and forced me into the car.
2
informal
: to try to force someone to do something
My wife really had to twist my arm to get me to apologize to my boss.
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“Twist someone's arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twist%20someone%27s%20arm. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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