force someone's hand

US /fɔrs ˈsʌm.wʌnz hænd/
UK /fɔrs ˈsʌm.wʌnz hænd/
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zmusić kogoś do działania, wymusić na kimś decyzję

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.
Trudności finansowe firmy zmusiły ich do działania, i musieli ogłosić zwolnienia wcześniej niż planowano.
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I didn't want to confront him, but his constant delays forced my hand.
Nie chciałem się z nim konfrontować, ale jego ciągłe opóźnienia zmusiły mnie do działania.
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