force someone's hand
US /fɔrs ˈsʌm.wʌnz hænd/
UK /fɔrs ˈsʌm.wʌnz hænd/
1.
iemand dwingen, iemand tot actie dwingen
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.
De financiële moeilijkheden van het bedrijf dwongen hen, en ze moesten ontslagen eerder dan gepland aankondigen.
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I didn't want to confront him, but his constant delays forced my hand.
Ik wilde hem niet confronteren, maar zijn constante vertragingen dwongen me.