wheedle (one) out of (something)
wheedle (one) out of (something)
To cajole, flatter, beg, or beguile one in order to obtain or steal something from them. He's just a piece of lowly scum who spends his time wheedling pensioners out of their savings over the phone. I can't believe I let Seth wheedle me out of my favorite pencil case!
See also: of, out, wheedle
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
wheedle out of
v.
1. To obtain something from some person through the use of flattery or guile: The swindler wheedled my life savings out of me.
2. To defraud someone of something through the use of flattery or guile: The swindler wheedled me out of my life savings.
See also: of, out, wheedle
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- wheedle out of
- wheedle
- wheedle (one) into (doing something)
- wheedle into
- beg, borrow or steal
- beg, borrow, or steal
- sweet talk
- sweet-talk
- persuade
- persuade (one) of (something)