arm twisted
Forced into agreeing
Arm twisted describes being pressured or coerced into doing something, from the image of someone physically twisting your arm behind your back until you comply.
Usually appears with "get" or a form of "have": I got my arm twisted into volunteering, She had her arm twisted by management.
The sense is reluctant agreement under social or professional pressure rather than genuine persuasion.
- coerceObtain by intimidation
- compelForce to act
- high pressureStrong force per area
- pressure tacticsMethods forcing quick decisions
- hard sellAggressive sales approach
armlock · constraint · duress · force · squeeze play · put the squeeze on · manipulation · ultimatum · blackmail · intimidation · leverage · forced hand · no choice · submit · give in · overpowering · railroaded · against one's will
arm twistedvoluntary
Done by choice
willing · of one's own accord · of one's own free will · uncoerced · unpressured
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