force sb's hand to make someone do something unwillingly or earlier than they had intended迫使某人采取行动; 迫使某人提前行动:•They're reluctant to sell the house yet but the right offer could force their hand.他们目前还不是很愿意出售房子，不过价格合理的话也许能让他们出手。force sb's ˈhandto make sb do sth that they do not want to do or make them do it sooner than they had intended迫使某人做某事（或提前行动） |