coax out of

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• She never failed to coax good results out of her students.
• The detective managed to coax a confession out of the suspect.
• We used a small treat to coax the kitten out of its hiding spot.
• It took a lot of patience to coax the shy child out of his shell.
• He was hoping to coax a bit more money out of his parents for the trip.
• The interviewer skillfully coaxed some surprising details out of the normally private celebrity.
• Can we coax him out of his room to join the party?
• With gentle encouragement, I was able to coax the full story out of her.
• A good teacher knows how to coax the best performance out of every student.
• They tried to coax him out of his pessimistic mood with jokes and games.