arm-twisting

Still, it has taken some arm twisting to win back passengers.

Some employers say a bit of arm twisting is sometimes necessary to force workers to help themselves.

A moment later, Ally walked into the picture with an arm twisted behind her back.

One held the youth's arm twisted behind him and the others were trying to take off his pants.

I am sure behind the scenes the West is doing some arm twisting in that direction.

"There's going to be a lot of arm twisting and favor paying in Congress before this thing is played out."

I'm just glad all that arm twisting of yours worked.

His left arm twisted behind him somehow and he fell on it heavily.

He declined to break down the voting and said there had been no "arm twisting."

At other times, her arms twisted in a serpentine fashion.