18,04,2022

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(To) Twist someone’s arm

To twist someone’s arm literally means to take a person’s arm and turn it around, which could be really painful if you take it exactly word for word. If your arm has been twisted it means that someone has done a great job of convincing you to do something you might not have wanted to to do.

And if you manage to twist someone else’s arm it means that you’re great at convincing them, and they’ve finally agreed to do something after you’ve been begging them.

Tom: Jake you should really come to the party tonight!

Jake: You know I can’t, I have to hit the books (study).

Tom: C’mon, you have to come! It’s going to be so much fun and there are going to be lots of girls there. Please come?

Jake: Pretty girls? Oh all right, you’ve twisted my arm, I’ll come!

     

Exercise 1   

Put in for or during.

1   It rained ……………………. three days without stopping.

2   I fell asleep ……………………. the movie.

3   I went to the theatre last night. I met Sue ……………………. the interval.

4   Martin hasn’t lived in Britain all his life. He lived in Brazil ……………………. four years.

5   Production at the factory was seriously affected ……………………. the strike.

6   I felt really ill last week. I could hardly eat anything ……………………. three days.

7   I waited for you ……………………. half an hour and decided that you weren’t coming.

8   Sarah was very angry with me. She didn’t speak to me ……………………. a week.

9   We usually go out at weekends I but we don’t go out ……………………. the week very often.

10   Jack started a new job a few weeks ago. Before that he was out of work ……………………. six months.

11   I need a break. I think I’ll go away ……………………. a few days.

12   The president gave a long speech. She spoke ……………………. two hours.

13   We were hungry when we arrived. We hadn’t had anything to eat ……………………. the journey.

14   We were hungry when we arrived. We hadn’t had anything to eat ……………………. eight hours.