Dutch term
iemand over de drempel trekken
Anyone has an English equivalent?
Thanks!!
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Proposed translations
to persuade someone
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Chris Hopley
: and another one: to convince someone
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Thanks, Chris
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: But some of the other answers might work too, depending on the situation.
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Thanks, Tina; indeed lots of options here.
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30+ years experience - accurate and fast
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Flemish to English
rope someone in, get someone on board, pursuade someone
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Chris Hopley
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Thanks Chris!
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D.K. Tannwitz
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Thank you!
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Talitha Wilsnagh
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Thank you!
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Dave Greatrix
: although to "rope someone in" would apply to a scam rather than marketing. Depends on context.
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Because language is about passion!
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Flemish) 
Works in: French to Dutch, Portuguese to Dutch, Spanish to Dutch, and 3 more.
to go into one’s song and dance about something
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Note added at 26 mins (2011-02-22 15:36:44 GMT)
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sorry, I copied the wrong one there.. I came across this expression, copied it and accidentally pasted it into the wrong place ;-) (It actually means "to start repeating excuses or stories about something"..)
What I actually wanted to add was: "to win someone over"
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Frank van Thienen (X)
: but your alternative may in fact be the best of the whole lot: to twist someone's arm!!
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Belize
Near Native Proficiency in Source langua
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Dutch to English, French to English
win somebody over
to sell somebody on the idea
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