rope in
Example Sentences
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Snapchat’s initial focus on disappearing messages made it tougher for the company to rope in advertisers because people typically don’t want to see ads in the middle of a private conversation.
From Los Angeles Times
I saw the same woman jumping rope in front of the outdoor Twister game every morning.
If all of this sounds tiring, rope in one of your kids to help you out.
From MarketWatch
“They shouldn’t be the rope in this tug of war game that’s going on,” said Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.
From Salon
She needed someone to put teddy bears into gift bags for a charity visit, so she roped in her husband.
From Los Angeles Times
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