The landlord threatened to evict them, which really forced his hand
She didn't want to fire him, but his constant mistakes forced her hand
The competitor's new product launch forced our company's hand to accelerate our own release
I was hoping to negotiate a better deal, but their ultimatum forced my hand
He didn't want to reveal the secret, but the circumstances forced his hand
The urgent need for funds forced her hand into selling some of her assets
The approaching deadline forced his hand; he had to make a decision
The unexpected opposition from the committee forced the government's hand to reconsider the policy
She was hesitant to admit her mistake, but the evidence forced her hand
The sudden illness of the lead actor forced the director's hand to postpone the performance
I did not want to do this, but you forced my hand.
I understand. It was an unfortunate situation.
Perhaps we can still move forward positively.
The deadline will force his hand to decide
The deadline will make him decide quickly
He'll have to choose due to the deadline