embroil in



embroil someone in something

Fig. to entangle someone in something; to get someone involved in something. Please do not embroil me in your squabbles. I wish I could keep from embroiling myself in this kind of mess.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Patty['pæti]
Vendula-Czech
Philemonfi-LEE-mən (English), fie-LEE-mən (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
SatuSAH-tooFinnish
EwoudAY-vowt, AY-wowtDutch
Rhian-Welsh