The English We Speak: Rope someone in

This podcast episode from "The English We Speak" focuses on explaining and illustrating the phrasal verb "rope someone in," meaning to persuade someone to do something they may not want to do. The hosts, Feifei and Georgie, discuss the meaning and usage of the phrase, providing examples from their own experiences and those of other contributors. They explain both the active ("rope someone in") and passive ("be roped into") forms of the verb, highlighting its common use as a way to express a complaint about being persuaded into an unwanted task.