twist your arm

Bedeutung

to persuade someone to do something they are unwilling to do

Jemanden zu etwas überreden, das er nicht tun will.

Beispiele

1. 1I didn't want to go to the gym, but my sister twisted my arm.
2. 2Another slice of cake? Well, if you twist my arm!
3. 3Nobody wanted to organise the office party until the boss twisted Leo's arm.
4. 4Mum didn't want a dog, but we twisted her arm and now she walks him every day.
5. 5If you want Grandad to see a doctor, you'll have to twist his arm.

Grammatik

twist verändert sich: twisted, twisting. your wird ersetzt, um die überredete Person zu nennen: my, her, Leo's.

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