arm-twisting
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After some arm-twisting behind closed doors and a choice phone call or two, though, Self and Norman changed their votes to Johnson, and Washington’s weekend was salvaged.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2025
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who remains a thundering force in the Democratic Party nearly two years after giving up her official leadership role, is best known for her behind-the scenes advice and occasional arm-twisting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2024
On Thursday, after months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, arm-twisting and manoeuvring, he accomplished that task.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 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
But King needed time to reflect and strategize without Johnson’s notorious arm-twisting.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
