STRONG-ARM


Meaning of STRONG-ARM in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: strong arm

: having or using undue force : violent

strong-arm methods of strikebreaking

II. transitive verb

1. : to use force upon : handle roughly : beat up : assault

strong-armed by a vice squad

2. : to intimidate by threat of violence

strong-arming small business into paying protection money

3. : to rob by violence

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.