tempt to do
tempt (one) to (do something)
To entice or allure one to do something. A: "Could I tempt you to join our company?" B: "No thanks, I'm very happy in my current job." The promise of adventure and a guaranteed job placement is tempting me to move to Japan to teach English.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
tempt someone to do something
to entice someone to do something. You can't tempt me to eat any of that cake! I wasn't even tempted to go into town with the others.
See also: tempt
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- tempt (one) to (do something)
- tempt into
- tempt
- tempt (one) into (something or some place)
- tempting
- tempt with
- tempt (someone or an animal) with (something)
- cajole (one) out of (something)
- cajole out of
- cajole (one) into (something)