goad into

goad (someone) into (something)

To taunt, tease, or otherwise coerce someone into taking some action. Billy, don't let your friends goad you into doing anything stupid.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

goad someone into something

to urge or coerce someone into doing something. Don't try to goad me into it. I just won't do it! We goaded Mary into going with us.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

goad into

v.
To induce someone to do something through prodding or threat of embarrassment: I didn't want to steal the candy bar, but the other kids goaded me into it.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • goad (someone) into (something)
  • goad on
  • goad
  • goad (someone or something) on
  • needle (one) about (something)
  • needle about
  • spur on
  • buy off
  • entrap
  • blackmail (someone) into (something)
References in periodicals archive
Surrounding the saints' relics with thorns, sometimes placing these relics on the ground, even hammering on the saints' altars with their fists, the monks tried to goad into action the supernatural powers who should have been protecting them.