argue into doing



argue someone into doing something

to convince or persuade someone to do something. She was unable to argue the manager into attending. She was unable to argue herself into doing something so unpleasant.
See also: argue

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JepsonJEP-sənEnglish (Rare)
LinhLEENG, LEENVietnamese
Isauraee-SOW-rah (Spanish)Portuguese, Spanish, Late Roman
Silvestreseel-BE-stre (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Alva (2)AL-vəEnglish
&Thorn;ÓRketill-Ancient Scandinavian