arm-twisting

For that alone, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice deserves credit for her months of arm-twisting preparation.

If it does, this will be because of arm-twisting more than to the strength of the argument, which is no longer clear-cut.

She didn't want to go, but with a good deal of arm twisting I finally persuaded her.

Powerful short-wave transmissions required costly kit; getting hold of the frequencies required international arm-twisting.

During the financial crisis, only energetic arm-twisting and deep-pocketed IMF and EU support averted a meltdown of the economy.

A right-of-centre caretaker government failed to gain a confidence vote last week, starting a new round of bickering and arm-twisting.

The agreement to return the money followed a firestorm of criticism and some arm-twisting from New York's attorney general.

Laundry pole with both hands placed across the shoulder, arm twisting around.

If Mr Obama can prevent Mrs Clinton from winning the triple, then no amount of arm-twisting of superdelegates will save her campaign.

getting hold of the frequencies required international arm-twisting.

Amid the backslapping, delegates had plenty of time for networking and arm-twisting.

The Thai government has squirmed under arm-twisting by Russia and America, involving offers of weapon sales and cheap oil.

As peace talks begin in Libya, expect arm-twisting, boycotts and confusion but little progress towards peace.

But after strong arm-twisting by Mr Kerry and others, Mr Karzai capitulated at a news conference.

Authorities are also arm-twisting banks to keep lending to domestic industries.

Did the ex-executives really resign or had they left through arm-twisting?

Nor would one occur if European banks succumbed to some arm-twisting by their own governments to agree to a swap.

The snake wrapped itself around her arm, twisting and turning.

These and other soft power ploys have worked in tandem with political arm-twisting.

Perhaps. But the usual outcome in trade talks is that big countries' arm-twisting is effective-and painful.

For example, the selection of the host nation for each Olympic Games has always involved political arm-twisting by competing candidates.

The zipper tab is easy to find and slidein the middle of the night, no arm twisting.

Restored to government by Ms Rousseff, his job has been to do much of the arm-twisting that is essential in Brazil's coalition politics.