rope in
[verb]
Synonyms: persuade, engage, enlist, inveigle, involve, talk into

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rope in phrasal verb

1. [usually passive] (informal) to persuade somebody to join in an activity or to help to do something, even when they do not want to
   • be roped in to do something
     ● Everyone was roped in to help with the show.
   • be roped into doing something
     ● Ben was roped into making coffee for the whole team.

[TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲

rope in
rope in (someone/something)
to persuade a person or group to do something.
They're running ads that they hope will rope in the undecided voters.

Once they're interested in the product, we try to rope them in and sell it to them.

Usage notes: also used in the form rope someone into doing something:
He roped me into helping him clean up the yard.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

rope in something
rope in (someone/something)
to persuade a person or group to do something.
They're running ads that they hope will rope in the undecided voters.

Once they're interested in the product, we try to rope them in and sell it to them.

Usage notes: also used in the form rope someone into doing something:
He roped me into helping him clean up the yard.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

rope in
v., informal
1. To use a trick to make (someone) do something; deceive; fool.
The company ropes in high school students to sell magazine subscriptions by telling them big stories of how much money they can earn.
Synonym: TAKE UP(5a).
2. To get (someone to join or help); persuade to do something.
Martha roped in Charles to help her decorate the gym for the party.
I didn't want the job of selling tickets for the dance, but I was roped in because everyone else was too busy to do it.

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rope in someone
rope in (someone/something)
to persuade a person or group to do something.
They're running ads that they hope will rope in the undecided voters.

Once they're interested in the product, we try to rope them in and sell it to them.

Usage notes: also used in the form rope someone into doing something:
He roped me into helping him clean up the yard.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲