Thesaurus / arm-twisting

arm-twisting

synonyms for arm-twisting

She was holding the back of her chair with one hand; her loose sleeve had slipped almost to the shoulder of her uplifted arm.

In Spain he was regarded as the right arm of the ultra-clericals and a possible supporter of Carlism.

Grandmamma sits in her quaint arm-chair— Never was lady more sweet and fair!

She looked up in his face, leaning on his arm beneath the encircling shadow of the umbrella which he had lifted.

Ripperda's equipage wound down a long and twisting defile between two precipitous rocks.

But the strength of his arm, and the bravery of his heart could not have defended him long against their determined attack.

Their glances met, she holding him always at arm's length by that grip upon his shoulders, a grip that was firm and nervous.

At the lesson following he accordingly presented himself with his arm in a sling.

She thrust a bare, white arm from the curtain which shielded her open door, and received the cup from his hands.

His head fell back limp on MacRae's arm, and the rest of the message went with the game old Dutchman across the big divide.

RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985