tease (one) into (doing something)
tease (one) into (doing something)
To provoke or incite one to do something by mocking, gibing, or making fun of them. My friends teased me into joining the football team, saying I was a sissy if I didn't. I kind of liked my mullet, but everyone at work teased me into getting it cut.
See also: tease
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- incite
- incite (someone) (to something)
- taunt (one) into (doing something)
- taunt into
- for fun
- provoke (one) to
- provoke into
- provoking
- provoke
- provoke (one) into (doing something)