coax into

Frequency: 7.29.1 per million words

To persuade someone to do something they are reluctant to do.

coaxcoax + PREPOSITION

Categories:

into

Examples (10)

  • She managed to coax the shy child into joining the game.
  • Perhaps you could coax your father into taking a holiday.
  • He's trying to coax me into investing in his risky new venture.
  • The negotiator skillfully coaxed the suspect into releasing the hostage.
  • It took a while, but I finally coaxed the frightened cat into coming out from under the bed.
  • He was eventually coaxed into singing a song at the party.
  • By offering her favorite treat, he was successful in coaxing the dog into the car.
  • Do you think we can coax him into revealing the secret recipe?
  • Despite our best efforts, we couldn't coax her into changing her mind.
  • The mechanic carefully coaxed the old engine into starting one last time.