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forces someone's hand

forces someone's hand is the third-person singular simple present indicative of force someone's hand.

Meaning of force someone's hand

Verb

force someone's hand (third-person singular simple present forces someone's hand, present participle forcing someone's hand, simple past and past participle forced someone's hand)

  1. (idiomatic) Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.

Questions about forces someone's hand

What is forces someone's hand the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Forces someone's hand is the third-person singular simple present indicative of force someone's hand.

Words near forces someone's hand in the dictionary

  1. forces majeures
  2. forces of habit
  3. forces of nature
  4. forces one's way
  5. forces out
  6. forces someone's hand
  7. forces something down someone's throat
  8. forces the pace
  9. forces the voucher
  10. forceshield
  11. forceshields

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