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bounce into

phr. v..
C1 Advanced Oxford

phr. v.. to force or pressure someone into making a quick decision before they are ready.

phr. v.. to coerce or maneuver someone into a course of action or a commitment, often by acting with suddenness or without prior consultation.


SIMPLE

Don't let them bounce you into signing the contract today.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee felt they had been bounced into a decision by the chairman's sudden announcement.

COMPLEX

The opposition accused the government of trying to bounce the public into accepting the new tax laws without a proper period of debate.

Particles
into
Separability
separable
Pattern
bounce + object + into + [noun/gerund]
Usage

usually used in the passive voice or with a direct object representing the person being pressured.

Teaching tip

this is a British English idiom often used in political or business contexts; it implies a lack of transparency or fair time for consideration.

Pitfall

They bounced into him the deal.They bounced him into the deal.the person being pressured must come between the verb and the prepositional particle.

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