dangle something in front of someone
- dangle something in front of someone
dangle something before someone & dangle something in front of someone
1. Lit. to tempt someone by dangling a tempting object in front of them. •
Don't dangle that string of pearls in front of me unless you intend to give them to me!
2. Fig. to lure someone with something. •
He dangled the keys before Wally, hoping to get him to drive.
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He dangled the money in front of Eric, hoping to make him change his mind.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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