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wheedle one's way

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  • wheedle one's way — phrasal : to move or advance toward an objective by wheedling wheedle their way into a soft berth where 50 men do the work of 10 Frank O Leary wheedled his way onto the stage Time responsible officials have often been able to circumvent extremist …   Useful english dictionary

  • wheedle — verb (wheedled; wheedling) Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1661 transitive verb 1. to influence or entice by soft words or flattery 2. to gain or get by wheedling < wheedle one s way into favor > intransitive verb to use soft words or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • To come to one's self — Come Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cringe — v 1. cower, shrink, quail, blench, flinch, wince, start, recoil, shy, Inf. funk, Sl. mooch; shake, tremble, quiver, Inf. shake in one s boots or shoes, kowtow, bow, bow before, bow to, bow and scrape, bend, bend before, stoop, squat, crouch,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • grovel — v 1. kowtow, bow, bow before, bow to, bow and scrape, bend, bend before, stoop, squat, crouch, slouch, hunch; cringe, cower, squirm; whine, whimper, snivel; lick [s.o. s] shoes, lick or kiss [s.o. s] feet, kiss the hem of [s.o. s] garment, Inf.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • motivate — v move, prompt, actuate, incite, provoke, prick; rouse, arouse, stir up, excite, Inf. turn on, set on fire, kindle, enkindle, inflame, fire up, light a fire under [s.o.], get [s.o.] going or moving; instigate, start, trigger, bring [s.t.] on,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • wriggle — [c]/ˈrɪgəl/ (say riguhl) verb (wriggled, wriggling) –verb (i) 1. to twist to and fro, writhe, or squirm. 2. to move along by twisting and turning the body, as a worm or snake. 3. to make one s way by shifts or expedients: to wriggle out of a… …  

  • Discworld characters — This article contains brief biographies for characters from Terry Pratchett s Discworld series. This list consists of human characters. For biographies of noted members of the Discworld s ethnic minorities (Dwarfs, trolls, undead), see the… …   Wikipedia

  • Space Needle — Infobox Skyscraper building name = Space Needle built = 1961 1962 use = mixed, tourist attraction caption = Space Needle from Volunteer Park with the EMP building and monorail on bottom. location = Seattle, Washington, United States of America… …   Wikipedia

  • 'Allo 'Allo! (series 5) — This article contains episode listings for the fifth series of the British Sitcom series Allo Allo!. The series contains twenty six episodes which first aired between 3 September 1988 and 25 February 1989. Series 5 is longer than any of the other …   Wikipedia

  • List of Redwall characters — There are many characters that have appeared in the Redwall series, including the books and television series written by Nick Danby. Contents 1 Characters in Redwall 1.1 Asmodeus Poisonteeth 1.2 Basil Stag Hare 1.3 …   Wikipedia

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