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charm the pants off

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charm the pants off someone
Fig. to use very charming behavior to persuade someone to do something. (Use with caution.) She is so nice. She just charms the pants off you. He will try to charm the pants off you, but you can still refuse to take the job if you don't want to do it.
See also: charm, pant


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In Entertainment Weekly magazine s Oscar Watch blog, writer Dave Karger said, "She s going to charm the pants off the Academy (behind the Oscars) and should have no problem scoring a best actress nomination.
And seeing Jeffry Denman charm the pants off the play's dopey romantic lead, a viewer has some idea what the discovery of Ray Bolger (who originated Denman's role) must have been like back in the day.
Byline: GORDON WADDELL SAY what you like about the Italians' right to be staging big European games at the moment, but they'll never lose their ability to charm the pants off people.
 
 
 
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