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
OanaWAH-nahRomanian
CesÁRia-Portuguese
Luca (1)LOO-kah (Italian)Italian, Romanian, German
MikaelaMEE-kah-e-lah (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Orlandoor-LAHN-doItalian
Fitch[fitʃ]