rope into
rope into verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rope, into.
Verb
rope into (third-person singular simple present ropes into, present participle roping into, simple past and past participle roped into)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rope, into.
- They could be quickly strapped into the jump-seats with seatbelts, rather than roping them into the bed of the truck in a downpour.2010, Kurt Lewis Allen, The Service, →ISBN, page 202
- To inveigle someone into (doing something) that they are reluctant to do.
- Efforts to contain the discontent in the plants through the creation of new bargaining institutions gave the unions an apprenticeship in institution building without roping them into a defense of the status quo;1982, Charles F. Sabel, Work and Politics: The Division of Labour in Industry, →ISBN, page 157
- She's roped me into making six chocolate truffle tortes for a hospice do and to help with the spring fair.2012, Susan Hill, Simon Serrailler Bundle: The Pure in Heart/The Various Haunts of Men, →ISBN
Forms of rope into
| third-person singular present | ropes into |
|---|---|
| present participle | roping into |
| past participle | roped into |
| past | roped into |
Questions about rope into
- What does rope into mean?
- Rope into means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rope, into.
- What part of speech is rope into?
- Rope into is a verb.
- What is the past tense of rope into?
- The past tense of rope into is roped into.
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