twist (one's) arm

twist

slang A girl or woman. From rhyming slang, in which "twist" is short for "twist and twirl," which rhymes with "girl." Tommy's spending all his time with his new twist. He never comes around to see us anymore.

twist (one's) arm

To pressure or force one into doing something. Oh, she immediately agreed to come tonight—I didn't even have to twist her arm. They had to twist my arm to convince me to start volunteering, but when I finally did, I realized how much I loved it.
See also: arm, twist
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

twist someone's arm

Fig. to pressure someone. (Fig. on the image of hurting someone until they agree to cooperate.) I had to twist her arm a little, but she agreed. Do I have to twist your arm, or will you cooperate?
See also: arm, twist
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

twist someone's arm

Coerce or persuade someone, as in If you twist my arm I'll stay for another drink, or She didn't really want to go to the theater but he twisted her arm. Originally alluding to physical coercion, this term is now generally used more loosely and often jocularly. [Mid-1900s]
See also: arm, twist
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

twist someone's arm

If you twist someone's arm, you try hard to persuade them to do something. I had to twist their arm to get them to start working with me, but once they did, it went well from there. I didn't twist your arm to make you come. You wanted to because you sensed a story. Note: You can also talk about arm-twisting. He borrowed 70 per cent of the money from his banks, after some arm-twisting.
See also: arm, twist
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

twist someone's arm

persuade someone to do something that they are or are thought to be reluctant to do. informal
See also: arm, twist
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌtwist somebody’s ˈarm

(informal, often humorous) force or persuade somebody to do something, but not by using physical force: ‘Do you think Jane will lend us her car?’ ‘I think we could probably twist her arm.’
See also: arm, twist
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

twist

and frail
n. a girl; a woman. (Underworld. Possibly rhyming slang twist and twirl = girl and frail frame = dame. Detective novels and movies.) This good-looking twist comes over to the table and asks Lefty if he’d like to dance. I’ll shoot the frail if you don’t hand it over!

twist someone’s arm

tv. to pressure someone. I had to twist her arm a little, but she agreed.
See also: arm, twist
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

twist

/wrap around (one's) little finger
To dominate utterly and effortlessly.

twist (someone's) arm

Slang
To pressure or coerce: If you twist my arm, I'll stay for a second beer.
See also: arm, twist
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • twist
  • twist (someone) around (one's) (little) finger
  • the girls
  • girl
  • girl crush
  • young lady
  • Barbie doll
  • autem mort
  • be close to (one's) heart
  • be close/dear/near to somebody's heart