arm-twisting

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arm-twist·ing (ärm

ng)

n. Informal

The use of personal or political pressure in an effort to persuade or to gain support.

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Noun

arm-twisting - persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure; "some gentle arm-twisting produced the desired result"; "no amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree"

persuasion, suasion - the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

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arm-twisting [ˈɑːmˌtwɪstɪŋ] N → presión f

arm-twisting

n (inf) → Überredungskunst f; with a bit of arm-twisting … → wenn man etwas nachhilft …; it took a lot of/didn’t take much arm-twisting to get him to agree → er ließ sich nicht schnell/schnell breitschlagen (inf)

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