talk into
phrasal verb
talked into; talking into; talks into
: to get (someone) to do something by talking about the good reasons for doing it : to convince or persuade (someone) to do something
The salesman talked us into buying the car.
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Leaders who involve their audience—through questions, participation or acknowledging the room—transform a dry talk into a lively exchange.
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Shanita Akintonde, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The duo ultimately enter the Wizard’s castle, where Goldblum’s character is seen talking into a microphone to speak as the Wizard through a huge mask in the air.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024
Any child who gets talked into subway surfing has not listened to his people and might never get to grow up.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
Other leaders known for their green rhetoric have failed to turn talk into serious action.
—Mohamed Adow, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
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Shanita Akintonde, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The duo ultimately enter the Wizard’s castle, where Goldblum’s character is seen talking into a microphone to speak as the Wizard through a huge mask in the air.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024
Any child who gets talked into subway surfing has not listened to his people and might never get to grow up.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
Other leaders known for their green rhetoric have failed to turn talk into serious action.
—Mohamed Adow, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
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“Talk into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20into. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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