Phrasal verb
bounce into
Definition
phrasal verb. to force or pressure someone into making a quick decision before they are ready.
phrasal verb. to coerce or maneuver someone into a course of action or a commitment, often by acting with suddenness or without prior consultation.
Examples
“Don't let them bounce you into signing the contract today.”
“The committee felt they had been bounced into a decision by the chairman's sudden announcement.”
“The opposition accused the government of trying to bounce the public into accepting the new tax laws without a proper period of debate.”
Examples
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.”
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.
Phrasal verb
Particles
into
Separability
separable
Pattern
bounce + object + into + [noun/gerund]
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
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