putting the arm on someone

A form of put the arm on someone — To demand money from someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put the arm on someone
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putting the arm on someone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20arm%20on%20someone

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“putting the arm on someone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20arm%20on%20someone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting the arm on someone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20arm%20on%20someone.

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