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Meaning of twisting one's arm

twisting 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

twisting one's arm Sentence Examples

  1. The manager kept twisting my arm to work overtime, despite my insistence on needing time off.
  2. My friends kept twisting my arm to go skydiving, but my fear of heights held me back.
  3. The salesman was relentless in twisting my arm to upgrade to a more expensive phone plan.
  4. She's always twisting my arm to try exotic foods, even though I prefer sticking to familiar dishes.
  5. The coach kept twisting my arm to join the debate team, believing I had potential.
  6. My parents kept twisting my arm to accompany them on their weekend hiking trip, despite my reluctance.
  7. My sibling wouldn't stop twisting my arm to lend them money, even though they had a history of not repaying debts.
  8. The committee members were twisting my arm to take on the role of treasurer for the upcoming event.
  9. Despite my hesitation, my colleagues kept twisting my arm to lead the presentation at the conference.
  10. The charity organization kept twisting my arm to volunteer for their fundraising event, but I was already committed to other obligations.

FAQs About the word twisting 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

obligating, forcing, obliging,compelling, coercing, blackjacking, intimidating, pressing, making, pressuring

talking (into), letting,permitting, allowing, satisfying, convincing, arguing, moving, winning (over),prevailing (on or upon)

The manager kept twisting my arm to work overtime, despite my insistence on needing time off.

My friends kept twisting my arm to go skydiving, but my fear of heights held me back.

The salesman was relentless in twisting my arm to upgrade to a more expensive phone plan.

She's always twisting my arm to try exotic foods, even though I prefer sticking to familiar dishes.

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