rope in
phrasal verbrope somebody in | rope somebody into something
- [usually passive] (informal) to persuade somebody to join in an activity or to help to do something, even when they do not want to
- be roped in to do something Everyone was roped in to help with the show.
- be roped into doing something Ben was roped into making coffee for the whole team.
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