force someone's hand
(Redirected from forced one's hand)
English
editEtymology
editA metaphorical reference to card games.
Pronunciation
editAudio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
editforce someone's hand (third-person singular simple present forces someone's hand, present participle forcing someone's hand, simple past and past participle forced someone's hand)
- (idiomatic) Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.
Translations
editto bring about a situation
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