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bend someone's will

idiom
Meaning

To persuade or otherwise induce someone to change his or her views or to choose a different course of action.


Examples
SIMPLE

He tried to bend my will, but I refused to change my mind.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager used pressure and threats to bend the will of the employees during the contract negotiations.

COMPLEX

Despite the relentless psychological pressure applied by the regime to bend his will, the prisoner remained steadfast in his refusal to betray his colleagues.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    another nail in someone's coffin

    An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

  2. 02

    answer someone's prayers

    To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  3. 03

    answer to someone's prayers

    Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  4. 04

    apple of someone's eye

    The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.

  5. 05

    bane of someone's existence

    Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.

  6. 06

    bash someone's face in

    To beat someone violently.

  7. 07

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

  8. 08

    be someone's to lose

    To be anticipated to be won by someone.

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