twist one's arm Synonyms
twist one's arm Meaning
twist one's arm
to rotate while taking a curving path or direction, a strip of citrus peel used to flavor a drink, the spin given the ball in any of various games, squirm, writhe, an unexpected turn or development, to cause to move with a turning motion, a variant approach or method, to bring strong pressure to bear on one, to cause to take on moral, mental, or emotional deformity, to dance the twist, to be left to face a difficult situation without support or help, a spiral turn or curve, to change the meaning of, to make (one's way) in a winding or devious manner to a destination or objective, something (as a plan of action) that is both surprising and strange, sprain, contort, torque or torsional stress applied to a body (such as a rod or shaft), a clever device, turn sense 3a, a turning off a straight course, to turn so as to sprain or hurt, a strong tightly twisted sewing silk, a dance performed with strenuous gyrations especially of the hips, twine, coil, to wring or wrench so as to dislocate or distort, an act of twisting, to mingle by interlacing, twine entry 2 sense 2, to make by twisting strands together, to alter the meaning of, eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, a thread, yarn, or cord made by twisting two or more strands together, a changing of meaning, a thread, yarn, or cord formed by twisting two or more strands together, a front or back dive in which the diver twists sideways a half or full turn before entering the water, to unite by winding, to form into a spiral shape, to pull off, turn, or break by torsion, to assume a spiral shape, something formed by twisting or winding, a baked piece of twisted dough, a distortion of meaning or sense, a strong personal tendency, to follow a winding course, to turn or change shape under torsion, to unite by winding one thread, strand, or wire around another, the angle through which a thing is twisted, to pull off, rotate, or break by a turning force, tobacco leaves twisted into a thick roll, torsional strain
twist one's arm Sentence Examples
- The police officer refused to twist the suspect's arm in order to coerce a confession.
- The teacher adamantly refused to twist his students' arms to force them to study.
- Despite their desperate pleas, the kidnappers refused to twist the hostages' arms for information.
- The politician was adamant that he would not twist any arms to secure the necessary votes for his bill.
- The lawyer refused to twist the jury's arm into reaching a favorable verdict.
- The doctor would not twist the patient's arm to accept the risky surgery.
- The manager refused to twist his employees' arms to work overtime.
- The negotiator refused to twist the other party's arm to accept an unfair deal.
- The charity worker refused to twist the donors' arms to make larger contributions.
- The athlete refused to twist his opponent's arm to gain an unfair advantage.
FAQs About the word twist one's arm
to rotate while taking a curving path or direction, a strip of citrus peel used to flavor a drink, the spin given the ball in any of various games, squirm, writ
compel, pressure, obligate, coerce, drive, oblige,force, constrain, blackjack, shame
permit,let, allow, convince, induce, satisfy, win (over), argue, move,talk (into)
The police officer refused to twist the suspect's arm in order to coerce a confession.
The teacher adamantly refused to twist his students' arms to force them to study.
Despite their desperate pleas, the kidnappers refused to twist the hostages' arms for information.
The politician was adamant that he would not twist any arms to secure the necessary votes for his bill.
