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twist someone's arm

• pressurize someone into doing something that they are reluctant to do.
• "I've twisted his arm and he'll get you some tickets"
Similar: pressurize, coerce, bulldoze, force, railroad, persuade, talk someone into something, lean on, put the screws on,

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