talk into

phrasal verb

talked into; talking into; talks into

: to get (someone) to do something by talking about the good reasons for doing it : to convince or persuade (someone) to do something

The salesman talked us into buying the car.

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All that matters, though, is turning talk into action. —

Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 The Netflix debut seems like the perfect spot to add something juicy that will have fans talking into the next week. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Can't wait to be talking into a microphone next to [Michael Cole] again. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 The vibe of the evening is a slow crescendo, our chatter building to the point where three or four of us are simultaneously talking into our phones and thrusting them in front of one another, all with a remarkable sense of good cheer. —

Joe Ray, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk into