put a gun to (someone's) head

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put a gun to (someone's) head

To force someone to do something he or she does not want to do, especially by the use of threats or intimidation (not necessarily with an actual gun). Look, no one is putting a gun to your head. If you don't want to come, then just stay here. The city council has put a gun to our heads to trim the budget wherever possible.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Onyeka	-	Western African, Igbo
Bowman	['bəumən]
Jadon	JAH-dən (English), JAY-dən (English)	Biblical
Thomas	TAHM-əs (English), TOM-əs (English), to-MAH (French), TO-mahs (German, Dutch), tho-MAHS (Greek)	English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblica
Elisie	-	Macedonian
Josephus	YO-sə-fus (Dutch)	Dutch, History