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fatflower

fatflower

China

December 8, 2008

to twist someone's arm:force sb.to do sth.;

i didn't want see that movie about mozart,but my roomate twisted my arm.i'm glad he did--it's a great show.

my son has been twisting my arm to let him take my car out on a date ever since he got his driver's license.This weekend,i finally let him take it.And now it's in the body shop for a thousand dollars of repairs;he had an accident on the way to pick up his girlfriend.

to charge someone on an arm and a leg:ask you for a sky-high price

 Don't go to that fancy new restaurant.The food isn't very good and they charge you an arm and a leg for it.

Say,if you need a dentistyou maight went to my brother.He's fresh out of dental school and trying to set up a practice.But he does good work,and he won't charge you an arm and a leg for it like most other dentists.

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