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rope in

British  

verb

  1. to persuade to take part in some activity

  2. to trick or entice into some activity

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rope in Idioms  

  1. 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]

Example Sentences

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“So… it sounds like your friend was a great wingman! Maybe I should rope in Bright…” I tackled the peel of a smoking plantain with my fingertips.

From Literature

But she will not be roping in her mum, Liz, to help out despite the former world 10,000m champion being desperate to step in and lend a hand.

From BBC

Snapchat’s initial focus on disappearing messages made it tougher for the company to rope in advertisers because people typically don’t want to see ads in the middle of a private conversation.

From Los Angeles Times

I saw the same woman jumping rope in front of the outdoor Twister game every morning.

From The Wall Street Journal

If all of this sounds tiring, rope in one of your kids to help you out.

From MarketWatch

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