rope in

verb

1. to persuade to take part in some activity
2. to trick or entice into some activity

Idioms and Phrases

Also, rope into . Lure or entice someone into doing something, as in We didn't want to spend the night there, but we got roped in by my lonely aunt , or The salesman tried to rope us into buying some worthless real estate . These expressions allude to catching an animal by throwing a rope around it. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

Something you can follow like a rope in the dark, to give you a reason to get up in the morning or, for him, the night.

From Salon

Both men then hit the canvas in the eighth round, grappling before tumbling and almost falling through the ropes in a bout that was occasionally chaotic but always watchable.

From BBC

Whittaker was backed up on to the ropes in the fifth round but also seemed to pull Cameron towards him as the pair locked arms and tumbled over the ropes.

From BBC

First, using leftist-sounding language helps them rope in gullible people, both to take their money and, in many cases, to radicalize them.

From Salon

She battles off mysterious creatures, ensuring the family’s safety by remaining tethered to their crumbling wooden cabin with ropes in a ritual that’s either superstitious or supernatural.

From Los Angeles Times

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