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sucker sb into sth

US informal phrasal verb with sucker
 
/ˈsʌk.ər/
 
US  // verb

Definition

to persuade someone to do something by deceiving them: [+ -ing verb] We were suckered into doing the job for free.Cheating and trickingPlotting and trappingUrging and persuadingCausing somebody to act
(Definition of sucker sb into sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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