twist (someone's) arm
силой заставлять кого-либо (делать что-либо)
I often have to twist my son's arm to make him eat properly.
Другие идиомы:
- cost an arm and a leg
- up in arms
- shot in the arm
- give one's right arm (for someone or something)
- welcome (someone) with open arms
- receive (someone) with open arms
- with open arms
- pay an arm and a leg (for something)
- long arm of the law
- arm in arm
- armpit of (somewhere)
- all thumbs
- bite one's nails
- closefisted (with money)
- come/go away empty-handed