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strong-arm tactics — n. tactics based on the use of force. □ No more strong arm tactics. You need to be more subtle. □ Strong arm tactics are out. The boss says be gentle and don’t break anybody … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
strong-arm — strong ,arm1 adjective using force or threats to get what you want: strong arm tactics strong arm strong ,arm 2 verb transitive to use force or threats to make someone do something: I was strong armed into going along … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
strong-arm — adj [only before noun] strong arm tactics/methods etc the use of force or violence, especially when this is not necessary >strong arm v [T] … Dictionary of contemporary English
strong-arm — I verb 1. handle roughly He was strong armed by the policemen • Derivationally related forms: ↑strong armer • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑do by • … Useful english dictionary
strong-arm — ADJ: ADJ n (disapproval) If you refer to someone s behaviour as strong arm tactics or methods, you disapprove of it because it consists of using threats or force in order to achieve something. The money has been recovered without resorting to… … English dictionary
strong-arm — I UK / US adjective using force or threats to get what you want strong arm tactics II UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms strong arm : present tense I/you/we/they strong arm he/she/it strong arms present participle strong arming past tense… … English dictionary
strong arm — Synonyms and related words: amperage, argumentum baculinum, arm, armipotence, authority, battler, beef, belligerent, belted knight, bickerer, black power, blackjack, blade, bludgeon, bravo, brawler, brute force, bulldoze, bulldozer, bully,… … Moby Thesaurus
strong-arm — adjective (only before noun) informal strong arm methods/tactics etc methods etc that use force or violence, especially when this is not necessary strong arm verb (T) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
strong — adj. & adv. adj. (stronger; strongest) 1 having the power of resistance; able to withstand great force or opposition; not easily damaged or overcome (strong material; strong faith; a strong character). 2 (of a person s constitution) able to… … Useful english dictionary
arm — arm1 armed, adj. armlike, adj. /ahrm/, n. 1. the upper limb of the human body, esp. the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist. 2. the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow. 3. the forelimb of any vertebrate. 4. some part of an… … Universalium
