force one's hand

VERB

prompt someone to reveal or do something

Synonyms

WEAK

browbeat hold a gun to one's head impel

Example Sentences

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It all tended to force one's hand; and I began to think seriously of resorting to the "third wheel" Nessa and I had discussed together.

From The Man Without a Memory by Marchmont, Arthur W. (Arthur Williams)