tempt with
tempt (someone or an animal) with (something)
To entice, attract, or allure someone or an animal with something. I really don't want to relocate to Alaska, but the company is tempting me with a huge bonus. We tried tempting the lion with a slab of meat, but it refused to leave its cage.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
tempt someone with something
to entice someone with something. Can I tempt you with a bit of chocolate cake? I was tempted with a free book if I sent in my name, but I decided against it.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- tempt (someone or an animal) with (something)
- entice
- entice (someone or something) into (something)
- tempt to do
- tempt (one) to (do something)
- lure (someone or something) in(to something or some place)
- lure in to
- bring (someone or something) into action
- bring into action
- rope in