rope in

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle in

Meanings

1

Persuade someone to take part

Why “in”? You step inside the circle. To be in is to belong or take part.

They roped me in to chair the meeting.
They persuaded me, somewhat reluctantly, to chair the meeting.
My sister roped me in to paint the room.
My sister persuaded me to take part in painting the room.

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