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twist my arm

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  • twist my arm — persuade me, convince me    I really don t like pie, but if you twist my arm, I ll have a piece …   English idioms

  • twist someone's arm — twist (someone s) arm to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do. He might help us with the painting if you twist his arm. Have a cream cake? Oh, go on then, if you twist my arm. (humorous) …   New idioms dictionary

  • twist arm — twist (someone s) arm to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do. He might help us with the painting if you twist his arm. Have a cream cake? Oh, go on then, if you twist my arm. (humorous) …   New idioms dictionary

  • arm-twist — arm twist·ing; arm twist; …   English syllables

  • twist — 1 verb 1 BEND (T) to bend and turn something several times, especially in order to make something or to tie it to something: twist sth into/around etc: She twisted the wire into the shape of a star. 2 MOVE (I) to turn a part of your body around… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • twist someone's arm — (informal) PRESSURIZE, coerce, force; persuade; informal lean on, bulldoze, railroad, put the screws on. → twist * * * informal persuade someone to do something that they are or might be reluctant to do * * * twist someone s arm see ↑twist …   Useful english dictionary

  • twist someone's arm —    If you twist someone s arm, you put pressure on them to try to make them do what you want them to do.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you twist someone s arm, you make them do something, without using physical force.     He didn t… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • twist someone’s arm — tv. to pressure someone. □ I had to twist her arm a little, but she agreed. □ Do I have to twist your arm, or will you cooperate? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • twist someone's arm — verb To coerce, force, or cajole. They had to twist his arm, but they got him to join the project …   Wiktionary

  • twist one's arm — force someone or threaten someone to make them do something He didn t have to twist my arm to get me to go to the movie. I wanted to go anyway …   Idioms and examples

  • twist — ► VERB 1) form into a bent, curled, or distorted shape. 2) force out of the natural position by a twisting action: he twisted his ankle. 3) turn or bend round or into a different direction. 4) take or have a winding course. 5) distort or… …   English terms dictionary

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