twist your arm 说服某人做某事
分类: 英语学习方法
如果你扭某人的胳膊 twist someone's arm 就意味着你说服他们做点什么。
例句
I know you said you didn't want to go out tonight, but can I twist your arm? I could really do with a night out.
I shouldn't have one of those cakes as I'm on a diet… But go on then, you've twisted my arm!
请注意
To pull somebody's leg 拉某人的腿意思是捉弄某人,开某人的玩笑。
I haven't really won the lottery - I was only pulling your leg.
You want me to run the marathon with you? Are you pulling my leg?