force one's hand
VERB
prompt someone to reveal or do something
Synonyms
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 Arthur W. (Arthur Williams) Marchmont
