Arm-twisting (Noun)
Meaning
Persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure; "some gentle arm-twisting produced the desired result"; "no amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician resorted to arm-twisting to secure enough votes to pass the contentious bill.
- Her mother's arm-twisting eventually led her to attend the family reunion.
- It took some arm-twisting, but the team convinced their coach to let them choose the new team uniforms.
- No amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree to this questionable business deal.
- The charity organizers relied on arm-twisting from well-known personalities to raise funds for their cause.