prevail on (someone) (to (do something))

to persuade someone to do something.

My father prevailed on some friends to let us stay with them for a few days.

The TV network prevailed upon the organizers of the track and field championships to schedule the 100-meter final for Sunday afternoon.

• have your sights set on
• have your sights set on doing something
• have your sights set on something
• have your wicked way with
• have your wicked way with someone
• have your wits about
• have your wits about you
• have your work cut out
• have your work cut out for
• have your work cut out for you
• head and shoulders above ...
• head and shoulders above
• head and shoulders above someone
• head and shoulders above something
• head and shoulders above the others
• head and shoulders above [the others/the rest etc.]
• head and shoulders above the rest
• bad-mouth
• bad-mouth someone
• bad-mouth something
• bad workman blames his tools.
• bag and baggage
• bag lady
• bag of bones
• bag of tricks