maneuver (one) into (doing something)
maneuver (one) into (doing something)
To cause, compel, or convince one to do something through subtle, duplicitous, or fraudulent manipulation. The prime minister has been slowly maneuvering members of parliament and the public alike into passing legislation that gives him more power. She maneuvered her siblings into signing over their rights to the estate to her.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
maneuver someone into something
to lure, position, or deceive someone into (doing) something. I will see if I can maneuver him into accepting the offer. He was maneuvered into accepting the offer.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- maneuver into
- maneuver out of
- maneuver (one) out of (something)
- compel
- compel (someone) to (do something)
- compel to do
- lead (one) to (do something)
- lead one to
- lead to
- lead to do