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talk into

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talk someone into (doing) something
to overcome someone's objections to doing something; to convince someone to do something. They talked me into going to the meeting, even though I didn't really have the time. No one can talk me into doing something illegal. She finally talked herself into making the dive.
See also: talk

talk somebody into something
to persuade someone to do something It was pretty hard to talk the kids into going to the dance, but they did go and had a great time. She talked the boss into buying new computers by saying we could work faster with them.
Opposite of: talk somebody out of something
See also: talk


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