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分享一个知识点： Reader question: Please explain “strong-arming tactics”, as in “I do not believe in strong-arming tactics.” My comments: The speaker doesn’t believe in force, that’s all. To get what he wants he prefers using reason and persuasion – rather than forcing other people to agree with him. In other words, he won’t force his will on other people by pinning them to the ground using his strong arms. Strong-arming, you see, is literally the show of force by demonstrating you have strong arms and making use of them, especially when it’s obvious that your arms are much bigger and stronger than your opponent’s. Judging from its simplicity, it’s safe to assume that this idiom is American in origin, and an excellent expression it is too. For example, if you are the boss of a company and you tell everyone to give up their weekend for extra work by threatening to withhold their paycheck if they fail to follow orders, you’re using the strong-arming tactic, i.e. using your power over them in a coercive way. Needless to say, it sounds terrible. Anyways, strong-arming tactics refer to the use of force, sheer force and brutal force to get one’s way instead of using good reason, persuasion and via cooperation. Here are media examples of the strong-arming tactic in practice: 1. At the urging of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, forty of the world’s richest families have promised to give at least half of their fortunes to philanthropy. | 
