arm-twisting

arm-twist ing |ˈɑrm ˌtwɪstɪŋ | ▶noun informal persuasion by the use of physical force or moral pressure: eight years of arguing and diplomatic arm-twisting. DERIVATIVES arm-twist verb

arm-twisting

arm-twisting ▶noun [ mass noun ] informal the action of pressurizing someone into doing something they are unwilling do do: a day of arm-twisting by government whips. DERIVATIVES arm-twist verb