He might try to take you in. Keep an eye on him and count your change.The con artists tried to rope in the old lady, but she was too clever.
Theme: JOINING
tr. to cause someone to get involved in some project.
She's always trying to rope me into her club.Let's rope in someone to help with cleaning up.
rope in
To persuade, entice, or enlist someone to do or participate in something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rope" and "in." I really didn't want to sing in the talent show, but Janet roped me in.I managed to rope in a few friends to help us move out on Saturday.
rope someone in
verb
See take someone in
rope someone in
1. tv. to cause someone to get involved in some project. She’s always trying to rope me into her club.