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Phrase(s): rope someone into something [and] rope someone in
Fig. to cause someone to get involved in some project. • She’s always trying to rope me into her club. • Let’s rope in someone to help with cleaning up., Phrase(s): rope someone into doing something
Fig. to persuade or trick someone into doing something. • I don’t know who roped me into doing this, but I don’t want to do it. • See if you can rope somebody into taking this to the post office.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs