He might help us with the painting if you twist his arm.
'Have a cream cake?' 'Oh, go on then, if you twist my arm.'
(humorous)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
twist someone's arm — twist (someone s) arm to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do. He might help us with the painting if you twist his arm. Have a cream cake? Oh, go on then, if you twist my arm. (humorous) … New idioms dictionary
twist — ► VERB 1) form into a bent, curled, or distorted shape. 2) force out of the natural position by a twisting action: he twisted his ankle. 3) turn or bend round or into a different direction. 4) take or have a winding course. 5) distort or… … English terms dictionary
Twist transcription factor — is a basic helix loop helix transcription factor associated with Saethre Chotzen syndrome. PBB Summary section title = summary text = Basic helix loop helix (bHLH) transcription factors have been implicated in cell lineage determination and… … Wikipedia
twist someone's arm — If you twist someone s arm, you put pressure on them to try to make them do what you want them to do … The small dictionary of idiomes
arm-twist — arm twist·ing; arm twist; … English syllables
arm-twist — arm twister, n. /ahrm twist /, v.t. to subject to arm twisting: The unions arm twisted the government into negotiating by threatening widespread strikes. [back formation from ARM TWISTING] * * * … Universalium
Arm wrestling — is a sport with two participants. Each participant places one arm, both put either the right or left, on a surface, with their elbows bent and touching the surface, and they grip each other s hand. The goal is to pin the other s arm onto the… … Wikipedia
twist someone's arm — ► twist someone s arm informal forcefully persuade someone to do something that they are reluctant to do. Main Entry: ↑twist … English terms dictionary
arm-twist|ing — «AHRM TWIHS tihng», noun. U.S. Informal. a compelling by influence; pressure: »After some arm twisting by fellow union leaders [he] followed suit (Time) … Useful english dictionary
arm-twist|er — «AHRM TWIHS tuhr», noun. U.S. Informal. a person who uses pressure to influence … Useful english dictionary
