[VN] ~ sb (into sth / into doing sth) (disapproving) to try to persuade sb to do sth by praising them and telling them things they like to hear:
I can't believe you let him sweet-talk you into working for him!
sweet talk noun [U]
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, sweet-talk is tagged as verb.
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