bluff (someone) into (something)
bluff (someone) into (something)
To mislead someone into doing something, holding some position, or making some decision, often by making a false promise or lying about the purported consequences or result. I used to be able to bluff my little sister into cleaning my room, but she's wary now since I never actually give her the candy I promise. Jeff tried to bluff management into giving him a raise by claiming he had several job offers elsewhere.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bluff someone into something
to mislead or deceive someone into doing something. Are you trying to bluff me into giving up without a fight? I won't be bluffed into revealing the whereabouts of the safe.
See also: bluff
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- bluff into
- making
- How is (someone) making out?
- How is making out?
- dirty old man
- a dirty old man
- wash its face
- make eyes at
- make eyes at (one)
- make eyes at somebody