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Decision & Control - Force & Obligation
Dive into English idioms regarding force and obligation, like "be boxed into a corner" and "the call of duty".
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to leave someone no choice but to do something they would not do otherwise
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to make someone do something by putting them under pressure, especially to get money from them
to reduce or restrain a person's freedom, influence, or authority
to place someone in a situation in which they have no choice but to accept one's offer or request
to make use of one's power or authority to force someone to work harder or behave better
to be placed in a problematic situation to which there is no favorable solution
to have no option but to make use of people or things of very poor quality
used to say that one's freedom in action is limited by a rule or law
to do something without real interest, feeling, or effort
to get an advantage from doing something that is forced upon one
used to say that someone has two options, either accept what has been said or leave it be
something that limits or takes away one's freedom to do what one wants
a set of instructions from a person in authority concerning what one must do or how to do it
offered or provided without any hidden agendas, requirements, or consequences
