to persuade someone forcefully
persuader quelqu'un de force
"I had to twist his arm to get him to come."
"J'ai dû lui tordre le bras pour qu'il vienne."
to be open and honest about your intentions or plans
to avoid laughing in a funny situation
a controversial issue that no one wants to deal with
to look very happy and cheerful
to forget past disagreements and forgive each other
a brilliant and creative idea or action