twist your arm
/ˌtwɪst jər ˈɑːm/INFORMAL · B2
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軟硬兼施
字面意思: «擰你的胳膊»
意思
to persuade someone to do something they are unwilling to do
硬勸某人做不願做的事.
例句
- 1I didn't want to go to the gym, but my sister twisted my arm.
- 2Another slice of cake? Well, if you twist my arm!
- 3Nobody wanted to organise the office party until the boss twisted Leo's arm.
- 4Mum didn't want a dog, but we twisted her arm and now she walks him every day.
- 5If you want Grandad to see a doctor, you'll have to twist his arm.
文法
twist 變化形式:twisted、twisting。your 隨被說服的人變化:my、her、Leo's。
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