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con someone into something to deceive someone into doing something. The dishonest contractor conned her into buying a new furnace even when her old one was fine. You are just conning yourself into believing your plan will work. con someone out of something to trick someone out of money or something of value. Anne conned her little sister out of her allowance. Dave conned me out of my autographed baseball. See also: out the pros and cons the good and bad parts of a situation, or the reasons why you should or should not do something Usage notes: This phrase comes from the Latin words 'pro', which means 'for' and 'contra' which means 'against'. (often + of ) We've been discussing the pros and cons of buying a house. pros and cons advantages and disadvantages We've been discussing the pros and cons of buying a house. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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From his vantage point, he watched Conner put his weed-eater in the back of Conner's truck. Conner and Westgate are members of the Senior Executive Service. The best thing I can say about Conner is that he has an open-door policy, willing to at least listen to other opinions. |
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