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English - United States - Extended English idiom corpus

force someone's hand

force someone's hand

Meaning

Make someone act before they want to.

Usage example

Use "force someone's hand" when make someone act before they want to.

Cultural context

A common English idiom or proverb included for public search discovery, learning, and IdiomBridge app promotion.

Related idioms

English - Zambia It takes a village. English - United States Do not count your chickens before they hatch. English - Canada The early bird catches the worm. English - United Kingdom A stitch in time saves nine.