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wheedle away from wheedle (something) away from (one)To obtain or steal something from one through cajolery, flattery, pleading, or beguilement. I hate these pushy charity workers, trying to wheedle every last cent away from you that they can. After begging and pleading, the kids finally wheedled the car away from me for the weekend.See also: away, wheedlewheedle something away from someone and wheedle something out of someoneto get something away from someone by begging or flattery. The crooks wheedled the old lady's money away from her. Tim wheedled a few dollars out of his uncle.See also: away, wheedle |