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Jenne Phuong
2021-06-21 08:06
Twist (one's) arm informal
The allusion of this expression is that a person bends someone’s arm upwards behind their back in order to hurt them until he/she agrees to cooperate.
If a person "twists one's arm", he/she makes a great effort to persuade someone to do something that they don't really want.
I didn't have a keen on art gallery but my boyfriend twisted my arm. However when I arrived, I found it quite interesting.
I don't want to twist your arm to have a drink with me. It depends on you whether to go or not.
To compel someone to do something
To help or convince someone to begin thinking reasonably (about something).
To persuade someone to do something or to involve in an activity
1. To push somebody/something through something in a rough way.
2. To try to persuade or force someone/something to agree with something.
try to persuade someone to stop behaving foolishly, sometimes using rough or violent methods.
The verb "twist" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Originally alluding to physical coercion, this term is now generally used more loosely and often jocularly. [the Mid-1900s]
Do you see anything wrong?
1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
