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To convince or manipulate

To force someone into doing something

Use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something

Press for political action

To persistently harass or bother

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Verb

To convince or manipulate

pull strings with

twist someone's arm

bring pressure to bear upon

carry weight with

cut any ice with

make yourself felt with

give someone a backhander

give someone a sweetener

pay hush money to

sweeten the pot

grease the palm

keep someone sweet

make a deal with

sweeten the pot with

grease someone's palm

oil the palm of

give an inducement to

influence by gifts

oil someone's palm

oil someone's hand

secure someone's support

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Verb

To force someone into doing something

put pressure on

use pressure on

put under an obligation

put the screws on

put the squeeze on

twist someone's arm

put the bite on

use strong-arm tactics on

turn on the heat

twist one's arm

force somebody's hand

twist somebody's arm

breathe down someone's neck

make an offer they can't refuse

bring pressure to bear

tighten the screws on

bring pressure to bear upon

put the heat on

land someone with

lumber someone with

saddle someone with

have someone do something

burden someone with

cause to become

turn the screws on

put the chill on

lay down the law

bring pressure upon

leave someone no option

tighten the screw on

turn the screw on

ride roughshod over

pressurize into

put the frighteners on

forcefully persuade

intimidate into

put through the wringer

volunteer someone unwittingly

throw weight around

leave someone no option but to

bring force to bear on

make compulsory

scare the bejesus out of

hold a gun to someone's head

read the riot act

put one's foot down

try to persuade

tell someone to volunteer

put the screws to

steamroller into

give the order to

give the command to

give directions

exert influence on

extort money from

demand hush money from

put the shake on

be the cause of

leave no choice but to

give free rein to

fix deeply in someone's mind

establish in someone's mind

leave in no doubt

compel to accept

pull a fast one

ram down one's throat

insert fraudulently

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Verb

Use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something

bring someone round

curry favor with^US

lay it on thick

curry favour with^UK

rub the right way

ingratiate oneself with

curry favour^UK

worm your way in

ingratiate yourself

lick someone's boots

rub up the right way

compliment excessively

dance attendance on

arouse someone's interest in

persuade to buy

express admiration for

wax lyrical about

pay blandishments to

dangle a carrot in front of

say nice things about

stroke one's ego

put on a pedestal

lay it on with a trowel

twist someone's arm

put the squeeze on

put pressure on

talk into something

twist somebody's arm

sweep off one's feet

worm one's way into

insinuate oneself

insinuate yourself

work one's way into

move stealthily

talk someone into

twist one's arm

exert influence on

put someone up to something

abase oneself to

be obsequious towards

demean oneself to

be servile towards

be sycophantic towards

keep someone sweet

bow and scrape to

prostrate oneself to

get on the right side of

demean yourself

humble yourself

behave obsequiously

show respect for

kiss one's feet

throw oneself at someone's feet

get on your side

make a believer

bring round to the idea of

light a fire under

bring to senses

lead to believe

act as a stimulus to

gain confidence of

make of a mind to

catch the eye of

give the incentive to

act as a incentive to

pull strings with

work into lather

put into action

act as an incentive to

get somebody on your side

gain somebody's support

spirit someone up

fire with enthusiasm

cause to become

lead up garden path

make yourself felt with

carry weight with

bring pressure to bear upon

cut any ice with

give incentive to

lead by the nose

turn one's head

bring to reason

gain one's confidence

propagandize^US

put mind at ease

dispel someone's doubts

reason someone into believing

put someone's mind at rest

cause to feel certain

propagandise^UK

show a preference for

gravitate toward

make you of a mind to

wheedle someone into

press someone into

pressurize someone into

cause to believe

reason someone into

pressure someone into

prod someone into

make compulsory

secure someone's support

grease the palm

oil someone's hand

tighten the screw on

turn the screws on

put the heat on

put the screws on

turn the screw on

have someone do something

tighten the screws on

use strong-arm tactics on

press your case

make a pitch for

seek to influence

exert influence

bring pressure to bear

try to persuade

try to influence

emotionally move

have an effect on

tug at your heartstrings

make an impression on

have an impact on

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Verb

Press for political action

Verb

To persistently harass or bother

give someone grief

drive up the wall

give someone a hard time

be on your back

drive round the bend

get in your hair

drive round the twist

breathe down someone's neck

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

give a hard time

rub up the wrong way

get on your nerves

put the screws on

put the squeeze on

bend someone's ear

use pressure on

give someone the hump

give a bad time

make someone see red

use strong-arm tactics on

cause suffering to

ride roughshod over

be on one's case

twist someone's arm

get on one's nerves

make someone's blood boil

get in someone's hair

hit where one lives

turn on the heat

rub the wrong way

get someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

be a nuisance to

find fault with

keep complaining to

get on your wick

drive to distraction

put under an obligation

get your back up

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

get on someone's back

get in one's hair

get under one's skin

put your back up

make someone's hackles rise

put someone's back up

ruffle someone's feathers

rattle someone's cage

get under someone's skin

raise someone's hackles

be on the back of

give someone the pip

try someone's patience

get someone's dander up

get up someone's nose

give someone hell

cause trouble to

give the business

grind someone down

breath down someone's neck

discriminate against

push someon's buttons

be on someone's back

rattle one's cage

be the victim of

get someone's hackles up

get someone's goat

get someone's wick

be a thorn in someone's flesh

weigh heavily on

drive you up the wall

get the knife into

stick the knife into

get up your nose

make your blood boil

get under your skin

cause anguish to

put through wringer

put through the wringer

twist somebody's arm

put the chill on

get your dander up

arouse anxiety in

prey on someone's mind

throw off balance

cause concern to

make uncomfortable

make it tough for

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

cause discomfort to

search high heaven

beat the bushes

turn inside out

turn upside down

lead someone a merry dance

play cat and mouse

rub salt in wound

get on someone's wick

put someone's nose out of joint

be on one's tail

be on one's back

get across someone

work into lather

send into a rage

try one's patience

take a rise out of

put someone out

get a rise out of

make blood boil

cause anxiety to

take advantage of

do an injustice to

play the heavy with

be a great weight on

rule with a rod of iron

bring under the yoke

bring someone to their knees

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

mess with someone's head

weigh heavily on one's mind

do someone's head in

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

step on the toes of

prey on one's mind

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

jump on one's case

give one the business

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

give the needle

attack repeatedly

try to persuade

scare the bejesus out of

put the screws to

steamroller into

exert influence on

put the heat on

camp on the doorstep of

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

cut to the quick

put someone off their stroke

make despondent

knock the stuffing out of

give offence to

put a damper on

break one's heart

hurt someone's feelings

hurt somebody's feelings

inflict anguish on

give someone a turn

put into a flap

get someone down

throw into a tizz

make your heart bleed

break someone's heart

give someone the blues

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

set someone back on their heels

cause someone to lose their composure

break the heart of

put into a funk

reduce to tears

make self-conscious

put the wind up someone

throw into a tizzy

put the wind up

cast a gloom upon

take control of

hurt one's feelings

bring tears to your eyes

make someone fed up

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

cause disquiet to

cause suffering

be in someone's way

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

knock props out

make someone scratch their head

knock for a loop

work someone up

cause someone distress

cast a gloom on

knock the wind out of

knock the stuffing out of someone

occupy someone's thoughts

throw into tizzy

harsh one's mellow

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

make downhearted

upset the apple cart

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose heart

put off his or her stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

take the wind out of someone's sails

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

hurt the feelings of

fill with consternation

give the cold shoulder

throw into confusion

have had enough

make discontented

exhaust someone's patience

try the patience of

hit a sour note

throw into uproar

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

throw into disorder

be the matter with

send over the edge

catch one short

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

make a monkey of

put on the spot

scare the living daylights out of

make someone's hair stand on end

put out of countenance

cast a pall over

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

be disagreeable

be an affront to

tread on someone's toes

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a thing of

tug at the heart

arouse sympathy

tug at someone's heartstrings

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

harsh someone's mellow

bring tears to someone's eyes

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirits

cause discomfort

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

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