wheedlesomething out of someone

wheedlesomething out of someone
wheedle something away from someone & wheedlesomething out of someone
to get something away from someone by begging or flattery. •

The crooks wheedled the old lady's money away from her.

Tim wheedled a few dollars out of his uncle.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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