The money has been recovered without resorting to verbal abuse or strong-arm tactics...
The paper is openly critical of the strong-arm president.
English dictionary. 2008.
strong-arm — strong ,arm1 adjective using force or threats to get what you want: strong arm tactics strong arm strong ,arm 2 verb transitive to use force or threats to make someone do something: I was strong armed into going along … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
strong-arm — adj [only before noun] strong arm tactics/methods etc the use of force or violence, especially when this is not necessary >strong arm v [T] … Dictionary of contemporary English
strong-arm — (adj.) using physical force, 1897, from noun phrase (c.1600), from STRONG (Cf. strong) (adj.) + ARM (Cf. arm) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
strong-arm — strong arm; strong arm·er; … English syllables
strong-arm — ☆ strong arm [strôŋ′ärm΄ ] adj. Informal using physical force or violence vt. Informal to use physical force or violence upon, esp. in robbing … English World dictionary
strong-arm — strong′ arm adj. 1) using, involving, or threatening the use of physical force or violence 2) to use violent methods upon; assault 3) to rob by force • Etymology: 1820–30, amer … From formal English to slang
strong-arm — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ using or characterized by force or violence … English terms dictionary
strong-arm — I verb 1. handle roughly He was strong armed by the policemen • Derivationally related forms: ↑strong armer • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑do by • … Useful english dictionary
strong-arm — I UK / US adjective using force or threats to get what you want strong arm tactics II UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms strong arm : present tense I/you/we/they strong arm he/she/it strong arms present participle strong arming past tense… … English dictionary
strong arm — Synonyms and related words: amperage, argumentum baculinum, arm, armipotence, authority, battler, beef, belligerent, belted knight, bickerer, black power, blackjack, blade, bludgeon, bravo, brawler, brute force, bulldoze, bulldozer, bully,… … Moby Thesaurus
strong-arm — 1. tv. to force someone (to do something). □ Ziggy tried to strong arm Frank into cooperating. □ Don’t strong arm me, you creep! 2. mod. forceful; by physical force. □ The strong arm approach got him nowhere. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
