Talk Into

Meaning of Idiom ‘Talk Into’ (phrasal verb)

To talk someone into something is to persuade them to do it; to overcome someone’s objection to something through reasoned argument or by coaxing or badgering; to convince someone to do something. ¹,²

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Examples Of Use

“They talked me into going to a party on Friday night even though I have to work on Saturday.”

“You’re not going to talk me into selling you my car. I love it too much to ever sell it.”

“Rick tried to talk me into giving him money for some silly investment opportunity he’s convinced is going to make us rich.”

Origin

First seen in print in 1697.

References

1. Ammer, Christine. American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
2. Spears, Richard A. McGraw-Hill’s American Idioms Dictionary. Boston: McGraw Hill, 2008.