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1 arm-twist
['Aːmtwɪst]vt (inf)jdm Daumenschrauben anlegen (fig)to arm-twist sb into doing sth — jdn so lange unter Druck setzen, bis er/sie etw tut
* * *arm-twist sb into doing sth jemanden so lange unter Druck setzen, bis er etwas tut
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