strong-arm Значение & определение

Значение на strong-arm на български

• 0 a method or a type of behaviour that involves using force and threats to make people do what you want:

  • Police resorted to strong-arm tactics to break up the protest.

• 1 to use force and threats to make people do what you want:

  • We never strong-armed anybody. I told people about the website and they could take it or leave it.

• 2 disapproving involving force and threats to get people to do something:

  • The curfew is just another of the city's strong-arm policies.