Influence & Involvement - 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 company implemented a carrot-and-stick approach to boost employee performance by offering bonuses for meeting targets and issuing warnings for underperformance.
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Sign into offer somebody a carrot
[phrase]
to make effort to convince an individual to do something for one by offering a reward for their action
Ex: The manager offered the salesman a carrot in the form of a bonus if he could close the deal.
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Sign into make someone excited about doing something by promising them a reward
Ex: The company dangled a carrot in front of its employees by offering them a promotion if they met certain sales targets.
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Sign into talk (some) sense into somebody
[phrase]
to make someone start thinking sensibly by the means of help or persuasion
Ex: I wish somebody would knock some sense into our politicians.
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Sign infast talker
[noun]
a person who is good at using words to convince or trick others into doing what they want
Ex: The salesman was a fast talker who persuaded the old lady to buy a new washing machine.
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Sign into twist one's arm
[phrase]
to force or persuade someone to do something they are unwilling to do
Ex: I didn't want to go to the party, but my friends really twisted my arm until I agreed to join them.
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Sign into shove something down one's throat
[phrase]
to compel someone to accept one's ideas and beliefs, especially in an annoying way
Ex: If I don't agree with that five-year deadline, you start thrusting it down my throat.
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