twist somebody's arm

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.

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.’

词组	twist somebody's arm
释义	twist somebody's arm 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. 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 See also: twist arm twist someone’s arm twist someone's arm arm-twister make a long arm for (something) arm-twisting arm in arm stroll arm to the teeth a list as long as your arm
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