rope in

verb

1. to persuade to take part in some activity

2. to trick or entice into some activity

Idioms and Phrases

Also, rope into. Lure or entice someone into doing something, as in We didn't want to spend the night there, but we got roped in by my lonely aunt, or The salesman tried to rope us into buying some worthless real estate. These expressions allude to catching an animal by throwing a rope around it. [Mid-1800s]

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