put a gun to headhold/put a gun to (someone's) head
to use threats to force someone to do what you want.
Management are holding a gun to our heads. If we don't behave we'll lose our jobs.
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put a gun to (someone's) head
To force someone to do something they do not want to do, especially by the use of threats or intimidation (not necessarily with an actual gun). Look, no one is putting a gun to your head. If you don't want to come, then just stay here.The city council has put a gun to our heads to trim the budget wherever possible.