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force one's hand
force one's hand {v. phr.}
Заставить вас что-то сделать или сказать, что вы будете делать раньше, чем планировалось.
Ben did not want to tell where he was going, but his friend forced his hand.
Mr. Smith planned to keep his land until prices went up, but he had so many doctor bills that it forced his hand.
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Источник: A Dictionary of American Idioms
