The sales rep was accused of strong-arming clients into signing the contract by threatening to cancel deals.

strong-arming 是由形容词 strong（强壮的）和名词 arm（手臂）组成的复合动词，字面意思是"用强壮的臂膀"，引申为"用强力手段"或"胁迫"。 在这个短语中，strong-arming 指使用威胁或强制手段迫使他人做某事的行为。