arm-twist

verb

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 · alternative arm twist

  1. To use political pressure to gain support.

Origin

Translations

Japanese 鮴押しする
  • 鮴押しする (gorioshi suru)to use pressure
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