wheedle into



wheedle someone into something

to get someone to agree to do something by begging or flattery. She is always trying to wheedle us into coming for a visit. You can't wheedle me into doing that!
See also: wheedle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WendaWEN-dəEnglish (Rare)
&Aelig;&Thorn;Elbeorht-Anglo-Saxon
DamoclesDAM-ə-kleez (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Ashby['æʃbi]
FÉLicienne-French
HagarHAY-gahr (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew