jockeysomeoneintosomething
phrasal verbwithjockeyverb[I]uk/ˈdʒɒk.i/us/ˈdʒɑː.ki/
topersuadesomeone to do what youwant, often bydeceivingthem in acleverway:
[+ -ing verb]Thebosseswereeventuallyjockeyedintosigningtheunionagreement.
Urging & persuading
- ambulance-chasing
- argumentation
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- blag
- blagger
- chivvy
- fob
- induce
- inveigle
- lean onsomeone/something
- miseducate
- miseducation
- overencourage
- persuasive
- soft sell
- tub-thumping
- urge
- woo
- wrap
- wrapsomeonearoundyourlittle fingeridiom
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Cheating & tricking