to persuade someone to do something by being persistent
しつこく説得して、誰かに何かをさせる (shitsukoku settoku shite dareka ni nanika wo saseru)
"I had to twist someone's ear to get him to help me move."
"私は彼に引っ越しを手伝わせるために耳をねじる必要がありました。" (watashi wa kare ni hikkoshi wo tetsudawasemasu tame ni **twist someone's ear** shinakereba narimasen deshita)
someone or something so good that it’s difficult to replace
both people involved in a situation are equally responsible
to become extremely angry or excited
to search for information in a curious way
Don’t take on more responsibility than you can handle.
generally speaking; on the whole
