ARM-TWISTING


Meaning of ARM-TWISTING in English

/ahrm"twis'ting/ , n.

the use of threat, coercion, or other forms of pressure and persuasion to achieve one's purpose: It took a lot of arm-twisting but he finally agreed to work this weekend.

Also, armtwisting .

[ 1945-50 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .