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wheedle

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wheedle someone into something

to get someone to agree to do something by begging or flattery. She is always trying to wheedle us into coming for a visit. You can't wheedle me into doing that!

See also: wheedle

wheedle something away from someone

 and wheedle something 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.

See also: away, wheedle

wheedle out of

v.

1. To obtain something from some person through the use of flattery or guile: The swindler wheedled my life savings out of me.

2. To defraud someone of something through the use of flattery or guile: The swindler wheedled me out of my life savings.

See also: of, out, wheedle