instigate to do
instigate (someone) to (do something)
To trigger or prompt someone to do something. Chronic bronchitis is what instigated Russ to give up smoking.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
instigate someone to do something
to prompt someone to do something; to urge or cause someone to do something. Are you the one who instigated Terry to start all this trouble? Did you instigate the children to do this?
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- instigate
- instigate (someone) to (do something)
- originate with
- originate with (someone or something)
- do someone or something justice
- take the initiative
- move for
- move for (something)
- don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you
- helluva someone/something