English Idioms for "Persuasion"

Explore English idioms that relate to persuasion, including "dangle a carrot in front of" and "fast talker".

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carrot and stick [phrase]

a type of system that rewards individuals for some of their actions and punishes or threatens them for some of their other actions

Ex: The government is using a carrot and stick method to encourage citizens to get vaccinated , offering incentives while also imposing restrictions on the unvaccinated .

to [offer] {sb} a carrot [phrase]

to make effort to convince an individual to do something for one by offering a reward for their action

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to [dangle] a carrot in front of {sb} [phrase]

to make someone excited about doing something by promising them a reward

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to [talk|knock] (some|) sense into {sb} [phrase]

to make someone start thinking sensibly by the means of help or persuasion

Ex: Listen , John , they gave me a few minutes to talk sense into you and I 'm not intending to let that be wasted by hearing your nonsense .

fast talker [noun]

a person who is good at using words to convince or trick others into doing what they want

Ex: Be cautious when dealing with fast talkers in sales ; they can make a product sound better than it really is .

to [twist] {one's} arm [phrase]

to force or persuade someone to do something they are unwilling to do

Ex: She resisted at first , but the enticing offer eventually twisted her arm , and she decided to take the job .

to [shove|force|ram] {sth} [down] {one's} [throat] [phrase]

to compel someone to accept one’s ideas and beliefs, especially in an annoying way

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Influence & Involvement
Having an Effect	The Reason Why	Results & Consequences	Persuasion
Reversal of a Situation	Change	Involvement	Uninvolvement
Ending	Importance & Unimportance	Priority	Main Elements