arm-twist

See also: arm twist

English

Alternative forms

arm twist

Etymology

Back-formation from arm-twisting.

Verb

arm-twist (third-person singular simple present arm-twists, present participle arm-twisting, simple past and past participle arm-twisted)

To use personal pressure to persuade
To use political pressure to gain support

Derived terms

arm-twister

Translations

to use pressure

Japanese: 鮴押しする (ごりおしする, gorioshi suru)

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