talk your way into/out of sth
informalDefinition
› to persuade people that you should do something/not do something by the reasons you give: He talked his way into the job. You might be able to talk your way out of most things but you still have to clean the dishes!Urging and persuadingCausing somebody to act
(Definition of talk your way into/out of sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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