reel somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb (see also reel)

1. to wind the reel on a fishing rod so that a fish caught on the line comes towards you:
It took almost an hour to reel the fish in.

2. to get or attract a large number of people or things Synonym : pull in:
The programme reels in more than 13 million viewers a show.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

reel in
reel in (someone/something)
1.
to attract someone or something.
Car dealers have to work harder to reel in customers when the economy is in bad shape.

2.
to pull someone or something toward you.
We snagged the alligator near its tail and reeled it in.

Rob took his hand, reeled him in, and gave him a big hug.

Etymology: from the use of a reel (= an object shaped like a wheel) used to pull in the fishing line when a fish is caught

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

reel in something
reel in (someone/something)
1.
to attract someone or something.
Car dealers have to work harder to reel in customers when the economy is in bad shape.

2.
to pull someone or something toward you.
We snagged the alligator near its tail and reeled it in.

Rob took his hand, reeled him in, and gave him a big hug.

Etymology: from the use of a reel (= an object shaped like a wheel) used to pull in the fishing line when a fish is caught

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

reel in someone
reel in (someone/something)
1.
to attract someone or something.
Car dealers have to work harder to reel in customers when the economy is in bad shape.

2.
to pull someone or something toward you.
We snagged the alligator near its tail and reeled it in.

Rob took his hand, reeled him in, and gave him a big hug.

Etymology: from the use of a reel (= an object shaped like a wheel) used to pull in the fishing line when a fish is caught

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲