force someone's hand
Make someone act sooner than planned
Definition
To make someone act sooner than planned
Examples
- They FORCED MY HAND
- That's what you get for being FORCE SOMEONE'S HAND.
- Apparently some people think that's FORCE SOMEONE'S HAND.
- They FORCED MY HAND with that deadline.
- The crisis FORCED THEIR HAND, essentially.
- Don't let anyone FORCE YOUR HAND on this.
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