Idiom idiom
twist someone's arm
Meaning
To encourage or pressure someone to do something that they don't want to.
Examples
“I did not want to go, but you twisted my arm.”
“I was planning to stay home tonight, but my friends twisted my arm until I agreed to go to the cinema.”
“The manager had to twist his arm to get him to work on the weekend, eventually offering him an extra day of holiday as a reward.”
Last updated July 14, 2026