bend someone's will
To persuade or otherwise induce someone to change his or her views or to choose a different course of action.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He tried to bend my will, but I refused to change my mind.”
“The manager used pressure and threats to bend the will of the employees during the contract negotiations.”
“Despite the relentless psychological pressure applied by the regime to bend his will, the prisoner remained steadfast in his refusal to betray his colleagues.”
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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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.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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be someone's to lose
To be anticipated to be won by someone.
Last updated August 10, 2026