force someone's hand
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force someone's hand
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A metaphorical reference to card games.
verb forces someone's hand · forcing someone's hand · forced someone's hand
- Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.
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verb to bring about a situation
| Español | forzar la mano |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 逼上梁山 bīshàngliángshān |
| Français | forcer la main |
| Italiano | forzare la mano |
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