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Phrase(s): suck someone in [and] take someone in
to deceive someone. • I try to shop carefully so that no one can take me in. • I think that someone sucked in both of them. I don’t know why they bought this car., Phrase(s): suck something in
1. Lit. to draw something into one’s mouth by sucking. • She sucked the milk shake in so hard she nearly collapsed the straw. • Liz sucked in the fresh air. 2. Fig. to draw in one’s belly, gut, or stomach. • Suck that belly in! • Suck in that gut!
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Also, suck into. Draw into a course of action, as in They sucked me into helping them raise money. [Second half of 1700s] 2. Take advantage of, cheat, swindle, as in That used-car salesman sure sucked in my uncle and aunt. This usage employs suck in the sense of "take in." [First half of 1800s]
American Heritage Idioms