- twist smb's arm
- разг выкру́чивать ру́ки кому-л.
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
twist — I n. type of dance 1) to dance, do the twist act of twisting 2) to give smt. a twist unexpected turn 3) an ironic; strange, unusual twist interpretation 4) to give a (new) twist (to the news) approach, method 5) a new twist II v. 1) (D; tr.) to… … Combinatory dictionary
arm — I n. upper limb 1) to bend; cross; fold; lower; raise; stretch; swing; wave one s arms 2) (misc.) to take smb. by the arm; to fling/put/throw one s arms around smb.; to carry smt. under one s arm; to greet smb. with open/outstretched arms; to… … Combinatory dictionary