force someone's hand

Related to word: force

Idiom

Definition

  1. To compel someone to do something against their will or to act before they are ready.

    迫使某人采取不情愿的行动,或提前行动。

    • The leaked report forced the company's hand to admit that they were conducting layoffs.

      泄露的报告迫使公司承认他们正在进行裁员。

    • The competitor's actions forced their hand to release their new product early.

      竞争对手的行动迫使他们提前发布新产品。

    • She wasn't going to tell him, but his questions forced her hand to reveal the truth.

      她本来不打算告诉他,但他的问题迫使她透露了真相。