strong-arm

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To bully, to intimidate

   To bully, to intimidate; to coerce, to muscle.

   • One of the boss’ hangers-on Comes to call at times you least expect Try to bully ya—strong-arm you—inspire you with fear
   • In a five-part series on the “Extremely Passive Aggressive Roommate,” Ms. Brier […] complains about her roomie coming home at 3:27 a.m.; strong-arms that roommate into renewing their lease and then welcomes a guest to “the common space.”
   • It is difficult to summarise the arrogance, contempt, complacency and incompetence shown by the DfT in a scheme where it strong-armed the rail industry (in the form of the Rail Delivery Group) to 'front up'.
2. 2

   A person who threatens or intimidates others, especially on behalf of somebody else

   A person who threatens or intimidates others, especially on behalf of somebody else; a goon or enforcer.

   • There used to be a goon I knew in the Bronx—a tough mockie we used to call Yussel the Bricklayer—and you never saw a guy who was more screwed up. This guy Yussel would've been a strongarm for nothing, he enjoyed it so much.
3. 3

   Bullying

   Bullying; extortionate.

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   1. 4

      Coercive, employing force.

      • "Some applications will fail. ORR does not need strong-arm tactics from DfT muddying the waters."

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