force someone's hand
US /fɔrs ˈsʌm.wʌnz hænd/
UK /fɔrs ˈsʌm.wʌnz hænd/
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迫使某人采取行动, 逼迫某人做某事
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.
公司的财政困难迫使他们，他们不得不比原计划更早地宣布裁员。
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I didn't want to confront him, but his constant delays forced my hand.
我不想和他对质，但他一再拖延迫使我不得不采取行动。