Twist someone's arm
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 4To try to force someone to do something
किसी को मजबूर करने की कोशिश करना
My brother twisted my arm until I agreed to go to the wedding.
Nobody had to twist Radhika's arm to help at the book fair; she offered at once.
Daily use: Usne itna zor diya, jaise mera arm twist kar diya ho, aakhir haan bolni padi.
बचपन का खेल याद कीजिए — कोई दोस्त आपका हाथ पीछे मोड़ देता था और तब तक नहीं छोड़ता था जब तक आप उसकी बात मान न लें। यही twist someone's arm है: ज़बरदस्ती कुछ करवाना।
Remember the playground game in which one child bends a friend's arm behind his back until he gives in? That is 'twist someone's arm': using pressure to force someone to do something.
SSC में meaning 'to force/persuade someone' आता है; options में 'coerce', 'pressurise', 'compel' मिलते हैं। हल्के-फुल्के अंदाज़ में 'you don't have to twist my arm' का मतलब है 'मैं ख़ुशी से कर दूँगा'।
It is tested as 'to persuade or force someone'; synonyms in options are 'coerce', 'pressurise' and 'compel'. It is often used lightly: 'You don't have to twist my arm' means 'I will happily do it'.