0 behaviour in which you try to make someone do something by threats or by persuading them forcefully:
The vote was won only as the result of much arm-twisting by the government.
In 1617 the need for more urgent repairs became apparent and the vestry resorted to arm-twisting.
In practice, however, these are sometimes supplemented by a certain amount of well-motivated arm-twisting.
Is it legislative power, a word in the ear or a bit of arm-twisting?
That illustrates the arm-twisting which took place before the industry was brought into public ownership.
They have been subjected to political pressures, with a hit of arm-twisting here and there.
He has done an effective bit of arm-twisting and has given us an extremely satisfactory statement.
Some very serious arm-twisting will have to be done.
But there was a great deal of arm-twisting.
