arm twist

A form of arm-twist — To use personal pressure to persuade.

Meanings

verbarm twist (third-person singular simple present arm twists, present participle arm twisting, simple past and past participle arm twisted)

present singular third person arm twists · participle present arm twisting · participle past arm twisted · past arm twisted

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of arm-twist.
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APA

arm twist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arm%20twist

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arm twist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arm%20twist.

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