arm twisting
/ˈɑrm ˌtwɪstɪŋ/
noun
- The use of pressure, persuasion, or threats to make someone do something they do not want to do.
- After some arm-twisting, the senator agreed to support the bill.
- The manager used arm-twisting to get the team to work overtime.
- No amount of arm-twisting could convince her to change her mind.