coax someone out of (doing) something

coax someone out of (doing) something
coax someone into/​out of (doing) something phrase
to gently persuade someone to do something or not do something

After dinner Lily was coaxed into singing several songs.

Rescuers told how they coaxed a man out of a suicide attempt.

Thesaurus: to encourage someone to do or to not do somethingsynonym
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  • coax someone into of (doing) something — coax someone into/​out of (doing) something phrase to gently persuade someone to do something or not do something After dinner Lily was coaxed into singing several songs. Rescuers told how they coaxed a man out of a suicide attempt. Thesaurus: to …   Useful english dictionary

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  • coax — [kəuks US kouks] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: cokes stupid person (16 17 centuries)] 1.) to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way ▪ Please, Vic, come with us, Nancy… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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