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suck in

idiom
Meaning

To cause (someone) to become slowly more and more involved in some business or situation that may not be to their advantage.


Examples
SIMPLE

Don't let them suck you in to their office drama.

CONTEXTUAL

He did not want to join the argument, but his friends managed to suck him in before he could leave.

COMPLEX

The charismatic leader slowly sucked in his followers, convincing them to invest their life savings into a project that offered no real return.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    suck a big one

    To be terrible; to be of a very low standard.

  2. 02

    suck a lemon

    To be in a sour or negative mood.

  3. 03

    suck and blow

    To perform two incompatible actions; to hold views which are in contradiction.

  4. 04

    suck donkey balls

    To be terrible, of extremely poor quality.

  5. 05

    suck down

    To drink (or, more rarely, eat) all of something quickly.

  6. 06

    suck dry

    To exhaust all the resources of someone or something.

  7. 07

    suck face

    To kiss, especially deeply and for a prolonged time.

  8. 08

    suck hind tit

    To feed from an inferior source of food.

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