rope in

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle in

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Meanings

1

Persuade someone to take part

Inclusionrareinformal

Why “in”? A person, idea, effort, or item becomes part of a group, activity, or plan.

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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