beat someone into (doing) something

beat someone into (doing) something
beat someone into (doing) something
to beat a person until the person agrees to do something or to assume a particular attitude. •

They had to beat John into submission before he gave up.

Max threatened to beat Lefty into helping him rob the candy store.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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