sucker sb into sth
US informal— phrasal verb with sucker uk/ˈsʌk.ər/us/ˈsʌk.ɚ/verb
to persuade someone to do something by deceiving them:
[ + -ing verb ] We were suckered into doing the job for free.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cheating & tricking
- a numbers game idiom
- bad faith
- bamboozle
- bilk
- blackmail
- fleece
- gag
- honeyfuggle
- hoodwink
- impersonate
- jape
- jiggery-pokery
- poison
- ruse
- scam
- scammer
- screw
- sell sb a bill of goods idiom
- shaft
- wool
See more results »
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Urging & persuading