armlock
Noun
A wrestling move in which the opponent's arm is held immobile.
Any of several distinct attacks against an opponent’s arm in martial arts.
A fighting hold in which the arm is used to immobilise an opponent.
- Examples
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It would keep the bone-cage of his body safe: no enemy's clasp would crush him in it, no vicious armlock choke his life out.
Power to control or heavily influence something or someone.
Usage- broadly
- Figurative
- Examples
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Mr Chávez remains a formidable opponent. […] He has an armlock on the country’s institutions.
Verb
To hold in an armlock.
Usage- Transitive
Word forms
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