He placed a gun on his table
Figuratively: He threatened him, implying that he must either excuse himself or take action.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הִנִּיחַ אֶקְדָּח עַל שֻׁולְחָנוֹ
Definition (Hebrew)
בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: אִיֵּם עָלָיו שֶׁעָלָיו לְהִתְפַּטֵּר אוֹ לַעֲשׂוֹת מַעֲשֶׂה.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)