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81Force field (science fiction) — In science fiction and fantasy literature, a force field or protective shield is a barrier made up of energy to protect a person, area or object from attacks or intrusions. The idea may be based partly on the concept of a vector field. In the… …
82force — 1. noun 1) he pushed with all his force Syn: strength, power, energy, might, effort, exertion; impact, pressure, weight, impetus Ant: weakness 2) they used force to achieve their aims …
83force play — noun a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base the shortstop got the runner at second on a force • …
84Force aérienne équatorienne — Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana Sceau de la Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana Période 1920 Pays …
85force upon — Synonyms and related words: administer, apply, bestow, dose, dose with, enforce upon, force, give, insist, lay on, mete out to, obtrude on, ply, ply upon, prescribe for, press, press upon, push upon, put on, put upon, thrust upon, urge upon …
86force-put job — Devon the marriage of a pregnant woman In dialect, force put means a matter of necessity …
87force and violence — As used in a statutory definition of riot:–something more than the force necessary to do an unlawful act; a defiance of constituted authority or of the rights of a person injured, or of his effort to protect such rights. Walter v Northern Ins. Co …
88put a gun to someone's head — hold/put/a gun to someone’s head informal phrase to blackmail someone (=force them to do something by threatening to do something bad to them) Thesaurus: to nag or force someone to do somethingsynonym …
89put the squeeze on — If you put the squeeze on someone, you put pressure on them to force them to do something. Bob was reluctant to work with Ben until the boss put the squeeze on him …
90put the arm on — phrasal slang 1. : to ask for money put the arm on a rich alumnus and got enough for a new gymnasium 2. : to hold up : hijack put the arm on a big load of furs * * * put the arm on (N Am inf …
