Strong-arm - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈstrɒŋ ɑːrm|
Brit.
|ˈstrɒŋaːm|
verb
- handle roughly
- use physical force against
He was strong-armed by the policemen
- be bossy towards (syn: ballyrag, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around)- use physical force against
They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant
adjective
- impelled by physical force especially against resistance (syn: forcible, physical)
strong-arm tactics
Extra examples
He was strong-armed by the policemen
They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant
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