arm-twisting
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According to Luna, the arm-twisting from leaders, offering a mix of carrots and sticks, was intense.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2025
On Thursday, after months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, arm-twisting and manoeuvring, he accomplished that task.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024
After some arm-twisting by Mottola, the Recording Academy invited Martin to perform at the 41st Grammy Awards.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024
“He was very good at making it in people’s interests to be cooperating with him. I don’t know if he did arm-twisting exactly. It was implicit, I would say.”
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023
Under such relentless arm-twisting, we finally gave in and allowed ourselves to be taken to Coffin’s.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
