put the arm on (someone)

American, informal

to try to force someone to do something.

If he won't pay up, we'll get Rick to put the arm on him.

• be in the doghouse
• be in the doldrums
• be in the driving seat
• be in the eye of the storm
• be in the firing line
• be in the first flush of
• be in the first flush of something
• be in the frame
• be in the front line
• be in the grip of
• be in the grip of something
• be in the groove
• be in the hole
• be in the know
• be in the land of nod
• be in the land of the living
• be in the lap of the gods
• be in the limelight
• be in the loop
• be ... in the making
• be in the market for
• be in the market for something
• be in the money
• be in the nature of the beast
• be in the picture