The phrase "force hand" is grammatically correct and usable in written English, but it may not make sense in all contexts.
Generally, it implies using physical or psychological pressure to compel someone to do something against their will. Example: The dictator used his authoritarian power to force the hand of his citizens, forcing them to comply with his oppressive regime. In this sentence, "force hand" is used metaphorically to show how the dictator is using his power to control and manipulate the actions of others.
But how then to explain the difference between, for example, threats of brute force ("Hand over the money, or I will shoot you") and legal demands?
Even under the strategy that Mr. Gore pursued at the beginning of the Florida standoff -- filing suit to force hand recounts in four predominantly Democratic counties -- Mr. Bush would have kept his lead, according to the ballot review conducted for a consortium of news organizations.
For pushing/pulling tasks measured data in the field include nature of task (pushing or pulling), initial force, sustained force, hand height, distance pushed/pulled and duration of push/pull in seconds.
In June 1970 the U.S. Air Force handed the base back to Libya.
A task force hand-picked by Gov. Robert Bentley (R) recommended Alabama expand Medicaid last year, and Bentley himself even expressed a new openness to the idea at the time.
Primary outcome measure was isometric knee-extension force (Steve Strong®), secondary outcome measures were health status (FIQ total score), current pain intensity (VAS), 6MWT, isometric elbow-flexion force, hand-grip force, health related quality of life, pain disability, pain acceptance, fear avoidance beliefs, and patient global impression of change (PGIC).
The Black box Last night saw pro-rebel forces hand over MH17's black box to Malaysian officials.
This had the effect of strengthening Johnson's and the civil rights forces' hand.
The generation of low-force hand grips has been shown to reduce the cortical excitability of M1 ipsilateral to the movement in response to TMS test pulses (Ferbert et al. 1992; Liepert et al. 2001) and also to reduce the BOLD signal measured from this area (Hamzei et al. 2002; Stefanovic et al. 2004).
What incident forced his hand; forced him to say, "Alright, enough is enough now"?
