Sucked in In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "sucked in", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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Meaning of Sucked in (redirected from suck in )

Suck in American British phrasal verb

1. To compress or pull someone or something inward ( or toward something) through the force of suction.
 

I had to put on a tight dress, sucking my bell in as hard as I could at the party yesterday.

Keep the toys from the vacuum cleaner because they can be sucked in.

2. To get someone engaged or joined in something 
 

I've got my own troubles to cope with, so please don't suck me in.

I feel like being sucked further and further in her disputes though I just a mediator.

3. To take advantage of, swindle, or defraud someone
 

The monk sucked in thousands of people to profit nearly 2 million dollars from their worship.

I can't believe that my friend sucks me in to hand up all of my possessions.

Grammar and Usage of Suck in

Verb Forms

  • suck in
  • sucked in
  • sucking in
  • sucks in

The verb "suck" should be conjugated according to its tense.
 

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