arm-twisting

How To Use arm-twisting In A Sentence

• It seems to me that the only way you could make that pronouncement is if you did see some very visible arm-twisting out there on behalf of the White House. Matthew Yglesias » The Way Forward
• Ultimately, despite aggressive administration and business arm-twisting, both houses of Congress voted to block the new rule.
• That, Burress said, hasn't taken any arm-twisting. 'Just Give Me a Playbook'
• There were reports of intense political arm-twisting in the corridors of Westminster, with some MPs complaining that ministers were warning potential rebels that they could bring down the Government.
• Expect a little more arm-twisting from the government, and an eventual approval of the resolution.
• Never forget that this bill only passed on the second try, and with a minority of Republican votes even after some epic arm-twisting. The Washington Post discovers fiscal responsibility. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState
• Welch makes a distinction between evangelizing and proselytizing, which he described as "nonethical ways of seeking the conversion of others, or arm-twisting. Hebrew Catholics? Jews Keep Wary Eye On New Group
• I find myself uninterested in technique - the particulars of better arm-twisting and wrist-bending.
• The vote was won only as the result of much arm-twisting by the government.
• Allawi told Al Arabiya TV Saturday that Iran's behind the scenes "arm-twisting" was having a "negative effect" on Iraq's political equation. Outgoing Iraqi PM to Visit Iran to Bolster Candidacy