Definition
to talk someone into (doing something): to convince, to persuade someone to (do something)
I tried to talk him into coming but he refused. He wouldn't listen to my persuasive arguments!
- "Don't let him talk you into anything that's not in the best interests of this company."
- "You'll be pleased to know that despite our little incident, I managed to talk those suckers at "Smells R Us" into renewing their orders for the upcoming year."
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