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Анастасия Нечаеваasked for translation 5 years ago
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twist arm

User translations (2)

  1. 1.

    twist s.one's arm

    Edited

    убеждать кого-то что-то делать; связать обязательствами

    translation added by Alex Sv
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  2. 2.

    twist arms выкручивание рук

    example

    and be prepared to exert pressure and twist arms

    Example translation

    и прибегнуть к тактике выкручивания рук

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Discussion (13)

Выламывать суставы (насильственными средствами, пытками добиваться чего-л. от кого-л. прямом и переносном смыслах) to get smb. to do smth. by using violence or torture (literally and figuratively)) (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/twist-someone-s-arm).

grumbleradded a comment 5 years ago

twist - выкручивать
выкручивание - twisting
exert pressure and twist arms - оказывать давление и выкручивать руки

🇺🇸 Uly 🐝added a comment 5 years ago

Alex, twist SOMEone's arm... "one's" means your own arm, and THAT would be hard to do.

Alex Svadded a comment 5 years ago

А я СПИСАЛ это по ссылке 😳

🇺🇸 Uly 🐝added a comment 5 years ago

This is actually quite a subtle (and often humorous) form of pressure, where a person keeps asking or hinting at something until they convince someone to give in and do something. It means more to TALK INTO than to FORCE. [wife]: What a week! Do you want to drive out to the country tomorrow and get away from the city? [husband]: Good idea! I'll pack up the car tonight. [wife]: ...and we can go look at that gorgeous table in the antique shop again? 😉 [husband]: You and that table! Ok, ok, you twisted my arm. Let's not look at it - let's buy it already! We'll call it an early Valentine's Day gift.

🇺🇸 Uly 🐝added a comment 5 years ago

It’s incorrect. 100%. ONE’S always means собстенный... There’s all kinds of bullshit in dictionaries. You should find a reputable one and stick to it.

🇺🇸 Uly 🐝added a comment 5 years ago

If you look at this last one, it says PERSUADE, not FORCE. I believe “force” is too strong for this collocation. So I agree with Collin’s definition, but not the ones that suggest force.

🇺🇸 Uly 🐝added a comment 5 years ago

Another dictionary I like is vocabulary.com - they really explain the meanings of words and phrases in a way that’s consistent with the modern language.

Alex Svadded a comment 5 years ago

Thx Uly!

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