twist someone’s arm



twist someone’s arm

tv. to pressure someone. I had to twist her arm a little, but she agreed.
See also: arm, twist

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Watts[wɔts]
Hr&Oelig;Rekr-Ancient Scandinavian
VilhjÁLmur-Icelandic
StankoSTAHN-ko (Slovene, Croatian)Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Helmold-Ancient Germanic
Argus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)