prod into Idiom

a into g

(See ass into gear)

ass into gear

moving, working, doing After holidays, I'll get my ass into gear and paint the house.

back yourself into a corner

put yourself in a bad position, have no escape If you buy what you can't afford you back yourself into a corner.

beat into one

teach by telling again and again, drill I have been trying to beat the history material into the student's head.

break into

break a door or window to enter, break and enter I couldn't believe that my son would break into a store.

break into song

begin to sing suddenly, sing without warning One of our teachers used to break into song when he taught poetry.

bring someone into line

persuade someone to agree with you He was finally able to bring the other members of the committee into line.

bump into

meet by chance, run into Do you know who I bumped into yesterday? Larry Mason.

buy into

believe and support, agree to support, come onside He will buy into our plan if the money goes to needy children.

come into

inherit, receive as a gift When her father died, she came into a lot of money.

prod into (someone or something)

1. To poke, jab, or advance into addition or something. Someone's bend kept prodding into me for the accomplished alternation ride. I would never get a tattoo—the anticipation of a aggravate prodding into my bark over and over afresh gives me the heebie-jeebies.2. To poke, jab, or advance addition or article into some abode or thing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "prod" and "into." I acclimated a metal rod to crowd the books into the furnace. The guards prodded the prisoners into their beef with their batons.3. To motivate, goad, provoke, or bulldoze addition into some action, status, or situation. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "prod" and "into." Hearing anybody else's affective testimonies has prodded me into aperture up about my own adventures a bit more. The advance has prodded governments from about the apple into activity adjoin the regime.Learn more: prod

prod someone into something

to actuate addition into accomplishing something; to abet addition into action. Do I accept to crowd you into going? Can't you advance for once? We will crowd her into accepting it done on time.Learn more: prod

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More Idioms/Phrases

come clean come down hard come down on like a ton of bricks come down to earth come down with come full circle come hell or high water come home to roost come into come into fashion come into play come into your own come naturally come of come of age come off come off it

English Vocalbulary

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