twist someone's arm
US /twɪst ˈsʌmwənz ɑrm/
・UK /twɪst ˈsʌmwʌnz ɑ:m/
B2
idm.To persuade someone to do something unwillingly.
I didn’t want to go, but she twisted my arm to attend.
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10 English Expressions with meanings you can’t guess!
- If you twist someone's arm, right, or if somebody's trying to twist your arm, they're trying to convince you or persuade you very aggressively, right?
If you twist someone's arm, right, or if somebody's trying to twist your arm, they're trying to convince you or persuade you very aggressively, right?
- If you twist someone's arm, right, or if somebody's trying to twist your arm, they're trying to convince you or persuade you very aggressively, right?
If you twist someone's arm, right, or if somebody's trying to twist your arm, they're trying to convince you or persuade you very aggressively, right?
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- Let's hear some more examples of the phrase twist someone's arm.
Let's hear some more examples of the phrase twist someone's arm.
- Twist someone's arm is often used when someone needs to be convinced a lot.
Twist someone's arm is often used when someone needs to be convinced a lot.
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- If you have to twist someone's arm to get them to do something, you had to work really hard to convince them.
If you have to twist someone's arm to get them to do something, you had to work really hard to convince them.