dangle (something) before (someone)

To try to entice someone with something. Dad dangled a few twenties before us, but we told him he'd have to pay more to get us to clean out the whole garage.

dangle something before someone

and dangle something in front of someone

1. Lit. to tempt someone by dangling a tempting object in front of them. Don't dangle that string of pearls infront of me unless you intend to give them to me!

2. Fig. to lure someone with something. He dangled the keys before Wally, hoping to get him to drive. He dangled the money in front of Eric, hoping to make him change his mind.

词组	dangle (something) before (someone)
释义	dangle (something) before (someone) dangle (something) before (someone) To try to entice someone with something. Dad dangled a few twenties before us, but we told him he'd have to pay more to get us to clean out the whole garage. See also: before, dangle Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. dangle something before someone and dangle something in front of someone 1. Lit. to tempt someone by dangling a tempting object in front of them. Don't dangle that string of pearls infront of me unless you intend to give them to me! 2. Fig. to lure someone with something. He dangled the keys before Wally, hoping to get him to drive. He dangled the money in front of Eric, hoping to make him change his mind. See also: before, dangle McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: dangle dangle before dangle (something) in front of (one) bring (someone or something) out of (somewhere or someone) bring out of bring (someone or something) into action bring into action entice entice (someone or something) into (something) dangle a carrot in front of (one)
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