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arm-twister

One who pressures or forces someone into doing something. Oh, she immediately agreed to come tonight—I didn't even have to be an arm-twister. They had to be arm-twisters to convince me to start volunteering, but when I finally did, I realized how much I loved it.

brain-twister

A puzzle or riddle that is challenging to solve. Boy, that's a real brain-twister—anyone got any ideas for what it could mean?

twister

A tornado. Living right next to the mountains meant that twisters were a pretty rare occurrence for us. The twister wreaked havoc on the tiny town.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

arm-twister

n. someone who uses strong persuasion. I hate to seem like an arm-twister, but I really need your help on this project.

brain-twister

and brain-teaser
n. a puzzle, especially one that requires thinking. Can you help me with this brain-teaser? I can spend my whole vacation doing brain-twisters.

twister

1. n. a key. (Underworld.) Marlon snatched the jailer’s twisters and waited until midnight to try something.
2. n. a tornado. A twister touched down yesterday at an isolated farm seventy miles north of Adamsville.
3. n. a drunken spree. (see also bender.) Harry’s off on a twister again.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • arm-twister
  • arm-twisting
  • twist arm
  • twist somebody's arm
  • twist someone’s arm
  • twist someone's arm
  • make a long arm for (something)
  • keep at arm's length, to
  • give one's right arm, to
  • arm in arm
References in periodicals archive
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"Consumers in 2014 made it clear: they love how effective SPA Formula is at removing stubborn nail color, and the introduction of Twister to our product lineup was a natural fit," says Barbara Hershfelt, director of sales and marketing for Cutex Brands, based in Festus, Mo.
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A photograph of the 'twister' over Liverpool by Liam YNWA Langley, submitted on Facebook
Weird weather creates tornado-like formation over city
A VIP player at Intertops, the winner said she likes the Triple Twister game because the features are so much fun, but that she also plays the Mayan Queen slot quite a bit.
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Thompson said the Storm Prediction Center tracked at least four different twisters in northeastern Nebraska, with one or two sightings of a pair of tornadoes touching down simultaneously.
Tornado obliterates Nebraska town, killing one and injuring 16
The Smart Cutter follows up after the Twister, using its grinding panels to smooth openings to a quality finish.
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In true Joplin fashion, city officials quickly dispatched a group of public safety employees to tornado-stricken Moore, Oklahoma, less than 24 hours after a powerful twister tore through the town, killing at least 24 people.
Do right by them
Those twisters are capable of lifting reinforced buildings off the ground, hurling cars like missiles and stripping trees free of bark.
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Kuhn Rikon introduces Corn Twister
I nicknamed him "Twister" because his main beams tipped up and twisted to make his crab claw points sit in front of each other.
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Architect Peter Stasek was inspired by the twister, to create a central frame that could support the exhibition of latest light trends, technologies and light designs within the space, yet at the same time the design could not overshadow the lighting objects being exhibited.
Creative whirlwind
Web designer Carl Spencer, 25, snapped the twister on his iPhone from his Leamington office.
100ft twister over Midlands city