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Phrase(s): coax someone or an animal in(to something)
1. to urge or persuade someone or an animal to go into something. • We coaxed the lion into the cage with fresh meat. • The teacher coaxed the child into the kindergarten classroom. 2. to urge or persuade someone or an animal into doing something. • We coaxed her into singing for us. • Janet coaxed the dog into sitting up and begging.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs