inspire (something) in (someone)
inspire (something) in (someone)
To cause one to feel a particular emotion or have a certain reaction. Jenna's job performance so far doesn't exactly inspire confidence in her. I always listen to upbeat music like this before games—it really inspires excitement in me.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
inspire something in someone
to stimulate a particular quality in someone. You do not particularly inspire trust in me. She inspires fear in me.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- inspire in
- instill
- instill (someone) with (something)
- instill with
- bring (someone or oneself) to (do something)
- bring to do
- choked with emotion
- feel sick at heart
- choked by emotion