force someone's hand

US /fɔrs ˈsʌm.wʌnz hænd/
UK /fɔrs ˈsʌm.wʌnz hænd/
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jemanden zwingen, jemandes Hand zwingen

to make someone do something they do not want to do, or to make them do it sooner than they had intended

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The company's financial difficulties forced their hand, and they had to announce layoffs earlier than planned.
Die finanziellen Schwierigkeiten des Unternehmens zwangen sie zum Handeln, und sie mussten Entlassungen früher als geplant ankündigen.
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I didn't want to confront him, but his constant delays forced my hand.
Ich wollte ihn nicht konfrontieren, aber seine ständigen Verzögerungen zwangen mich zum Handeln.
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give someone a handplay into someone's handssomeone's hands are tiedforceforcefulnessforcefullend someone a helping hand