talk into — persuade someone to do something
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to convince someone to do something, especially when they are unsure or unwilling at first.
Say it like a native
Textbook She persuaded me to make the purchase against my initial reluctance.
Native She talked me into buying it.
'Talk into' is the everyday persuasion phrase; the formal version is wordy.
Pattern: talk someone into (doing) something
In use
- My friends talked me into joining the gym, even though I was nervous at first.daily life
- In my opinion, parents shouldn't try to talk their children into choosing a certain career. It's important for young people to make their own decisions.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ She talked me into buy a car.
✓ She talked me into buying a car.
Talk someone into DOING something — '-ing', not the infinitive.
Common collocations
talk someone into— into doing, into it, easily, try to
Don't confuse it
Compare with 'talk out of,' which means to persuade someone not to do something.