sucker into

sucker into
sucker into [phrasal verb]
sucker (someone) into (something) US, informal : to deceive or trick (someone) in order to make that person do (something)

I was suckered into volunteering at the cookout.

She suckered me into paying for her meal.

How did I get suckered into (doing) this?

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Main Entry:sucker

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