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To use coaxing or flattery in order to persuade someone to do something

To obtain by flattery, guile, or trickery

To flatter someone in an attempt to persuade them

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

To effectively force (someone) to do something

To scrounge or obtain something from others for free

To maneuver oneself into (a favorable position) by subtle manipulation

Coaxing or flattery intended to persuade someone to do something

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Verb

To use coaxing or flattery in order to persuade someone to do something

twist one's arm

twist someone's arm

put pressure on

dangle a carrot in front of

arouse someone's interest in

persuade to buy

put the squeeze on

talk someone into something

make your mouth water

keep someone hanging on

exert influence on

put someone up to something

put the heat on

put the screws on

use pressure on

try to persuade

put one over on

pull a fast one on

pull a swifty on

take for a ride

take to the cleaners

lead down the garden path

lead up the garden path

pull the wool over someone's eyes

take advantage of

lead up garden path

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

give wrong information to

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

give someone a bum steer

put up smoke screen

put on false front

bait and switch

give the wrong impression

take to cleaners

undermine someone's resistance

win the affection of

play for a sucker

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“Of course, she had no idea if she could talk her manager into stopping at some of these towns, but she could beg and wheedle and cajole if she had to.”

Verb

To obtain by flattery, guile, or trickery

physically remove

Verb

To flatter someone in an attempt to persuade them

express admiration for

wax lyrical about

compliment excessively

lay it on thick

massage one's ego

rub the right way

curry favor with^US

ingratiate oneself with

curry favour with^UK

curry favour^UK

rub up the right way

kiss one's feet

dance attendance on

pay blandishments to

say nice things about

lay it on with a trowel

stroke one's ego

put on a pedestal

worm your way in

ingratiate yourself

lick someone's boots

behave obsequiously

throw oneself at someone's feet

show respect for

abase oneself to

be obsequious towards

be sycophantic towards

keep someone sweet

demean oneself to

bow and scrape to

prostrate oneself to

be servile towards

get on the right side of

prostrate oneself

be obsequious to

try to get on the good side of

seek the favour of

be sycophantic to

fall on one's knees

try to win over

win the favor of

scratch one's back

kiss the feet of

humiliate yourself

prostrate oneself before

lie down and roll over

praise to excess

fall over oneself for

abase oneself before

bow and scrape before

praise to the skies

sing the praises of

be at beck and call

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Verb

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

take advantage of

take for a ride

put one over on

pull a fast one on

take to the cleaners

do the dirty on

pull a fast one

sell a bill of goods to

pull a swifty on

lead up the garden path

give someone a bum steer

sell down the river

sell a bill of goods

do someone in the eye

worm one's way out of

beat around the bush

pull something funny

stack the cards

stretch the rules

hit below the belt

put the screws to

suck the life out of

charge too much

lead down the garden path

bleed someone of something

steal someone blind

break the rules

yank someone's chain

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Verb

To effectively force (someone) to do something

have someone do something

put pressure on

use strong-arm tactics on

put the heat on

put the screws on

twist someone's arm

put the squeeze on

use pressure on

bring pressure to bear on

twist one's arm

put under an obligation

turn on the heat

tighten the screws on

lumber someone with

breathe down someone's neck

force one's hand

burden someone with

turn the screws on

leave someone no option

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

pressurize into

tighten the screw on

turn the screw on

intimidate into

throw your weight around

leave someone no option but to

put the chill on

put the bite on

bring pressure to bear upon

give the business

bend someone's ear

be on your back

make an offer they can't refuse

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Verb

To scrounge or obtain something from others for free

Verb

To maneuver oneself into (a favorable position) by subtle manipulation

Noun

Coaxing or flattery intended to persuade someone to do something

currying favour

charm offensive

insincere flattery

pats on the back

bowing and scraping

apple-polishing

excessive deference

extravagant flattery

servile flattery

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