twist someones arm (verb) intimidate: frighten, threaten
Sinonime: alarm, appall,
awe,
badger,
bait, bludgeon,
bluster, bowl over, browbeat, buffalo, bulldoze,
bully,
chill,
coerce,
compel,
constrain,
cow*,
daunt,
dishearten,
dismay, dispirit,
disquiet, dragoon,
enforce,
force, hound, lean on,
oblige, overawe, push around,
ride*, ruffle,
scare, showboat, spook, strong-arm,
subdue, terrify, terrorize, twist someone's arm
Antonime: assist,
encourage,
help