arm-twisting
معنی کامل و مثالها
/ärm´twis´tiŋ/n.
● (امریکا - عامیانه) اعمال فشار شدید و غیرمنصفانه، اعمال زور، اعمال نفوذ، بازوی کسی را پیچ دادن
after a lot of arm-twisting, he agreed to go with them
پس از اعمال فشار زیاد راضی شد که با آنها برود.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Middle English 'arm' and 'twist', a compound of 'arm' and 'twisting'.
مثال
- He used a bit of arm-twisting to get the contract signed.
- She didn't want to go, but after some arm-twisting, she agreed.
- The politician is known for his arm-twisting tactics.
ترکیبهای رایج
Use arm-twisting Arm-twisting tactics
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure “some gentle arm-twisting produced the desired result” “no amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree”