to strong-arm
Pronunciation
/stɹˈɔŋˈɑːɹm/
British pronunciation
/stɹˈɒŋˈɑːm/

Definition och betydelse av "strong-arm"på engelska

to strong-arm
01

tvinga, sätta press på

to use force, threats, or coercion to make someone do something against their will
DisapprovingDisapproving
InformalInformal
example
Exempel
He tried to strong-arm me into signing the contract.
Han försökte tvinga mig att underteckna kontraktet.
They were strong-armed into making a decision they were n’t comfortable with.
De tvingades att fatta ett beslut de inte var bekväma med.
02

sätta press på, dominera

to be domineering or bossy towards someone, often in a way that feels intimidating or unfair
DisapprovingDisapproving
InformalInformal
example
Exempel
She has a habit of strong-arming her team into following her every direction.
Hon har en vana att tvinga sitt lag att följa varje riktning hon ger.
Do n’t let him strong-arm you into doing things you do n’t want to.
Låt honom inte tvinga dig att göra saker du inte vill.
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