suck in


verb(adverb)
  1. (tr) to attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc: the current sucked him in

  2. to draw in (one's breath) sharply

  1. (tr) slang to deceive or defraud

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Other Idioms and Phrases with suck in

suck in

Also, suck into. Draw into a course of action, as in They sucked me into helping them raise money. [Second half of 1700s]

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