force someone's hand
English
Etymology
A metaphorical reference to card games.
Pronunciation
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Verb
force someone's hand (third-person singular simple present forces someone's hand, present participle forcing someone's hand, simple past and past participle forced someone's hand)
- (idiomatic) Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.
Translations
to bring about a situation
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