wheedle one's way

wheedle one's way
phrasal
: to move or advance toward an objective by wheedling

wheedle their way into a soft berth where 50 men do the work of 10 — Frank O'Leary

wheedled his way onto the stage — Time

responsible officials have often been able to circumvent extremist popular opinions and to wheedle their way towards moderation and good sense — Walter Lippmann


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