force somebody's hand

They were a little small, but he was able to force his hands into them.

But in the end, other things may force our hand.

How is he going to try to force our hand?

This is yet another example of Congress trying to force my hand.

To get there, to meet them and to force their hand is up to me.

Each one was trying to force the other's hand down onto the table.

It was what she'd have to do in order to force his hand.

She forced her hands to stop what they were doing.

"What we need is something that will force their hands."

He doesn't like the situation either, but the evidence forced his hand.