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(verb) to gain the support of someone, or to convince someone to like you

Example Sentences:

A: Does your new mother-in-law like you?
B: No. She wanted my wife to marry someone else.
A: What are you going to do?
B: I hope to win her over with my sense of humour and my strong work ethic.
A: Will that work?
B: I doubt it.

The employees hated their new boss at first, but he won them over by being kind and friendly.

That ugly girl is planning on winning over the handsome guy by wearing a short skirt.

From the News:

Mining company tries to win over residents

Media:

win someone over

Similar idioms:

  1. make short work of something
  2. have goosebumps
  3. beauty is only skin deep
  4. take a dig at someone
  5. make it in
  6. kiss up
  7. icing on the cake

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