roping into
Getting someone involved
To rope someone into something is to persuade or pressure them into participating, often against their initial inclination.
The image is of a cowboy's lasso pulling in reluctant cattle: They roped me into helping with the move.
The phrase suggests being enlisted through persistence rather than enthusiasm.
- lassoingCapturing with a looped rope
- pulling inReaching a destination
- seizingTaking forcible possession
- guilt-trippingInducing remorse deliberately
- guilt tripInducing remorse for leverage
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