“twist one's arm”難道是“扭傷胳膊”？

根據Free Dictionary的解釋?zhuān)瑃wist one's arms是指說(shuō)服、強迫或者向某人施加壓力。

比如：

I didn't want see that movie about Mozart, but my roommate twisted my arm.

我本來(lái)不想去看那個(gè)有關(guān)莫扎特的電影的?？墒?，我室友硬逼著(zhù)要我去。

My son has been twisting my arm to let him take my car out on a date ever since he got his driver's license.

自從我兒子拿到駕駛執照以來(lái)，他一直鬧著(zhù)要開(kāi)我的車(chē)去約會(huì )。

1 up in armsarm在口語(yǔ)中也很常見(jiàn)，來(lái)學(xué)習一下其他的表達：

竭力反對；進(jìn)行武裝斗爭

The whole village is up in arms about the proposal to build an airport nearby.

全村強烈反對在附近修建機場(chǎng)的計劃。

2 at arm's length

保持一定距離

I keep trying to get friendly with the girl who sits next to me. But she keeps me at arm's length.

我一直設法和那個(gè)坐在我旁邊的女孩友好相處?？墒?，她老是和我保持一定距離。

3 a shot in the arm

一針強心劑

The Queensland floods are giving a shot in the arm to steel prices.

昆士蘭洪災給鋼鐵價(jià)格打了一針強心劑。

4 an arm and a leg

非常昂貴

She saw a beautiful coat but it cost an arm and a leg.

她看到了一件漂亮的上衣，但它的價(jià)格昂貴。

（來(lái)源：滬江英語(yǔ)）