TWIST ONE'S ARM


Meaning of TWIST ONE'S ARM in English

v. phr. , informal To force someone; threaten someone to make him do something. Usually used jokingly. Will you dance with the prettiest girl in school? Stop, you're twisting my arm! I had to twist Tom's arm to make him eat the candy!

American idioms English vocabulary.      Английский словарь американских идиом.