To threaten someone with a firearm in order to force them to do something against their will.
To coerce or intimidate someone by using or displaying a gun.
2.
USUKglobalinformalfigurative
To force or pressure someone to take a particular action by applying extreme pressure or coercion, used metaphorically without a literal weapon being involved.
Examples:
EN: Did we put a gun to someone's head and say, "Give us your money"?
ES: ¿Le apuntamos a alguien y le dijimos: "Danos el dinero"?
ID: Apa kita menodong seseorang dan minta uang?
EN: A lot worse than put a gun to someone's head.
ES: Algo mucho peor que poner un arma en la cabeza de alguien.
ID: Lebih buruk dari menembak seseorang.
EN: "If you put a gun to someone's head,
HI: यदि आप किसी के माथे से टकराते हैं,
EN: put a gun to someone's head
HI: किसी के सिर पगड़ी पहनायें
EN: You won't put a gun to someone's head to
HI: नहीं डालता हथियार किसी के सामने
EN: I'm supposed to watch you put a gun to someone's head?
ID: Apa aku harus melihat saja kau menodongkan pistol ke kepala orang?
EN: I don't care if you have to put a gun to someone's head... and blow your cover to smithereens.
ID: Saya tidak peduli jika Anda harus menodongkan pistol ke kepala seseorang ... dan pukulan penutup Anda berkeping-keping.