coax someone into of (doing) something

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 encourage someone to do or to not do somethingsynonym
Main entry: coax

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