to persuade someone to do something by being persistent
persuadir a alguien para hacer algo siendo persistente (persuadir a alguien para hacer algo siendo persistente)
"I had to twist someone's ear to get him to help me move."
"Tuve que torcerle el brazo para que me ayudara a mudarme." (tuve que **twist someone's ear** para que me ayudara a mudarme)
to spend large amounts of money in a hasty or unwise way
in the process of being developed or built
a decision made very quickly without much thought
the basic practical details of something
to be extremely worried or upset
to feel nervous or hesitant about something