to wheedle something out of someone

  • 1wheedle — whee|dle [ˈwi:dl] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from German wedeln to wag the tail, be willing to do what others want ] to persuade someone to do or give you something, for example by saying nice things to them that you do not mean used …

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  • 2naciągać — 1) Wpływać na kogoś lub przekonywać kogoś, zwłaszcza za pomocą pochlebstw; wyłudzać coś od kogoś Eng. To induce or persuade someone, especially by flattery and endearments; to wheedle something out of someone 2) Oszukiwać Eng. To cheat; swindle;… …

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  • 3wydębić — 1) Wyłudzić coś od kogoś Eng. To wheedle something out of someone; to get without intending to repay or return; to beg 2) Uzyskać coś z trudem Eng. To get something with much effort …

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  • 4wysępić — Wyłudzić coś od kogoś Eng. To wheedle something out of someone; to get without intending to repay or return; to beg …

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  • 5ciągnąć — 1) Pić alkohol, zwłaszcza szybko lub w dużych ilościach Eng. To drink alcohol, especially quickly or in large quantities 2) Wykorzystywać kogoś finansowo; wyłudzać pieniąze Eng. To take financial advantage of someone; to wheedle money out of… …

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  • 6coax — [[t]ko͟ʊks[/t]] coaxes, coaxing, coaxed 1) VERB If you coax someone into doing something, you gently try to persuade them to do it. [V n prep] After lunch, she watched, listened and coaxed Bobby into talking about himself... [V n to inf] The… …

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  • 7Discworld characters — This article contains brief biographies for characters from Terry Pratchett s Discworld series. This list consists of human characters. For biographies of noted members of the Discworld s ethnic minorities (Dwarfs, trolls, undead), see the… …

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  • 8List of Redwall characters — There are many characters that have appeared in the Redwall series, including the books and television series written by Nick Danby. Contents 1 Characters in Redwall 1.1 Asmodeus Poisonteeth 1.2 Basil Stag Hare 1.3 …

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  • 9lure# — lure n Lure, bait, decoy, snare, trap all denote something that leads an animal or a person into a particular place or situation from which escape is difficult. Lure suggests something that always attracts and often deceives {threw out all the… …

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  • 10The Phil Silvers Show — infobox television show name = The Phil Silvers Show caption =Opening sequence of The Phil Silvers Show rating = format = Sitcom runtime = 30 minutes (per episode) director = Nat Hiken Al De Caprio Charles Friedman creator = Nat Hiken starring =… …

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