prevail on/uponsomeone
phrasal verbwithprevailverb[I]formaluk/prɪˈveɪl/us/prɪˈveɪl/
topersuadesomeone to do something that they do notwantto do:
He waseventuallyprevailedupon toaccepttheappointment.
Urging & persuading
- ambulance-chasing
- argumentation
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- blag
- blagger
- chivvy
- fob
- induce
- inveigle
- lean
- lean onsomeone/something
- miseducate
- miseducation
- overencourage
- soft sell
- tub-thumping
- urge
- woo
- wrap
- wrapsomeonearoundyourlittle fingeridiom