- arm-twister
- arm-twis·ter
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arm-twister
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arm-twister — n. someone who uses strong persuasion. □ I hate to seem like an arm twister, but I really need your help on this project. □ My aunt works as an arm twister collecting overdue bills for the telephone company … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
arm-twister — noun see arm twisting … Useful english dictionary
arm-twist — arm twister, n. /ahrm twist /, v.t. to subject to arm twisting: The unions arm twisted the government into negotiating by threatening widespread strikes. [back formation from ARM TWISTING] * * * … Universalium
arm-twisting — ☆ arm twisting [ärm′twis΄tiŋ ] n. Informal the use of extreme or unethical pressure or influence in an effort to compel someone to act in a certain way arm twister n … English World dictionary
arm — {{11}}arm (n.1) upper limb, O.E. earm arm, from P.Gmc. *armaz (Cf. O.S., Dan., Swed., M.Du., Ger. arm, O.N. armr, O.Fris. erm), from PIE root *ar fit, join (Cf. Skt. irmah arm, Armenian armukn … Etymology dictionary
arm-twist — verb see arm twisting * * * arm twister, n. /ahrm twist /, v.t. to subject to arm twisting: The unions arm twisted the government into negotiating by threatening widespread strikes. [back formation from ARM TWISTING] … Useful english dictionary
The Time Twister — Infobox Book | name = The Time Twister image caption = First edition, 2002 author = Jenny Nimmo cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = Children of the Red King genre = Children s Fantasy novel publisher = Egmont Books … Wikipedia
The Right to Arm Bears — Infobox Book | name = The Right to Arm Bears author = Gordon R. Dickson cover artist = Richard Martin country = United States language = English series = genre = Science fiction novel publisher = Baen Books release date = December 2000 media type … Wikipedia
Flashman and the Angel of the Lord — infobox Book | name = Flashman and the Angel of the Lord orig title = translator = author = George MacDonald Fraser cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Historical novel publisher = HarperCollins release… … Wikipedia
terrorist — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. subversive, revolutionary, incendiary; see rebel 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. extortionist, vigilante, bully, arm twister, radical, revolutionary, rebel, anarchist, subversive … English dictionary for students
