英语词汇“to twist arm”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

e. to twist (someone's) arm: to force or persuade someone to do something. Also used jocularly when no coercion is needed, esp. with reference to drinking.

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the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade [verb (intransitive)] > pressurize

to put (also keep) the screw (also screws) on1659

to crowd the mourners1842

to bring pressure to bear1853

to put (also bring, exert) pressure on1853

pressure1922

to be on someone's wheel1941

to twist (someone's) arm1953

society > authority > subjection > obedience > compulsion > compel [verb (intransitive)] > to action

to put (a person) to it1581

to hold (also put) a pistol to (also at) (a person's) head1841

to force (one's) hand1860

to twist (someone's) arm1953

1953 Word for Word (Whitbread & Co.) 36/2 Twist one's arm, to ‘persuade’ one to have a drink, when no persuasion is needed.

1953 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang (1954) §221/2 Force; compel.. twist one's arm.

1953 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang (1954) §223/5 Induce; persuade..twist one's arm.

1968 C. Cooper Thunder & Lightning Man iv. 65 The National Trust, in their genteel fashion, are beginning to twist my arm. The property must be made to pay its way.

1972 G. Bell Villains Galore v. 57 ‘That looks a very nice little pub over there.’.. ‘All right—you've twisted my arm enough,’ admitted Boote.

1977 G. Scott Hot Pursuit xii. 108 If you'd twisted my arm I would have had to admit that it was even important enough to justify the risks.

1982 H. Engel Ransom Game xxv. 154 I let him twist my arm into taking a Scotch with water.

单词	to twist arm
释义	> as lemmas to twist (someone's) arm e. to twist (someone's) arm: to force or persuade someone to do something. Also used jocularly when no coercion is needed, esp. with reference to drinking. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade [verb (intransitive)] > pressurize to put (also keep) the screw (also screws) on1659 to crowd the mourners1842 to bring pressure to bear1853 to put (also bring, exert) pressure on1853 pressure1922 to be on someone's wheel1941 to twist (someone's) arm1953 society > authority > subjection > obedience > compulsion > compel [verb (intransitive)] > to action to put (a person) to it1581 to hold (also put) a pistol to (also at) (a person's) head1841 to force (one's) hand1860 to twist (someone's) arm1953 1953 Word for Word (Whitbread & Co.) 36/2 Twist one's arm, to ‘persuade’ one to have a drink, when no persuasion is needed. 1953 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang (1954) §221/2 Force; compel.. twist one's arm. 1953 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang (1954) §223/5 Induce; persuade..twist one's arm. 1968 C. Cooper Thunder & Lightning Man iv. 65 The National Trust, in their genteel fashion, are beginning to twist my arm. The property must be made to pay its way. 1972 G. Bell Villains Galore v. 57 ‘That looks a very nice little pub over there.’.. ‘All right—you've twisted my arm enough,’ admitted Boote. 1977 G. Scott Hot Pursuit xii. 108 If you'd twisted my arm I would have had to admit that it was even important enough to justify the risks. 1982 H. Engel Ransom Game xxv. 154 I let him twist my arm into taking a Scotch with water. extracted from twistv. < as lemmas
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