force someone's hand
US /fɔrs ˈsʌm.wʌnz hænd/
UK /fɔrs ˈsʌm.wʌnz hænd/
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~에게 강요하다, ~의 손을 움직이게 하다
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.
회사의 재정적 어려움이 그들의 손을 움직이게 했고, 그들은 예정보다 일찍 해고를 발표해야 했다.
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I didn't want to confront him, but his constant delays forced my hand.
그와 맞서고 싶지 않았지만, 그의 계속된 지연이 나를 움직이게 했다.