rope into doing
rope (one) into (doing) (something)
To persuade, entice, or enlist one to do or participate in something. I really didn't want to sing in the talent show, but Janet roped me into it. I managed to rope a few friends into helping us move out on Saturday.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
rope someone into doing something
Fig. to persuade or trick someone into doing something. I don't know who roped me into doing this, but I don't want to do it. See if you can rope somebody into taking this to the post office.
See also: rope
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- rope (one) into (doing) (something)
- rope into
- rope someone in
- rope in
- rope in Go to rope into
- cajole (one) out of (something)
- cajole out of
- enlist
- enlist for (something)
- enlisted