hold/put a gun to somebody's head

hold a gun to (one's) head

To force or pressure someone to do something. Kristina, you don't have to move if you don't want to—no one's holding a gun to your head. Now that they've moved the deadline up, I just feel like they're holding a gun to my head about selling the company. I swear, no one is holding a gun to your head. We'll be happy with whatever decision you make.

See also: gun, head, hold, to

hold a pistol to (one's) head

To force or pressure someone to do something. Kristina, you don't have to move if you don't want to—no one's holding a pistol to your head. Now that they've moved the deadline up, I just feel like they're holding a pistol to my head about selling the company. I swear, no one is holding a pistol to your head. We'll be happy with whatever decision you make.

See also: head, hold, pistol, to

put a gun to (one's) head

To force or pressure someone to do something. Kristina, you don't have to move if you don't want to—no one's putting a gun to your head.

See also: gun, head, put, to

put a pistol to (one's) head

To force or pressure someone to do something. Kristina, you don't have to move if you don't want to—no one's putting a pistol to your head.

See also: head, pistol, put, to

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hold/put a ˈgun to somebody’s head

force somebody to do something that they do not want to do by making threats: He had to sack a hundred workers last week. He didn’t want to, but the bank was holding a gun to his head.

See also: gun, head, hold, put, to

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