What does "to get someone to do it" mean
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Every time I want my sister to clean her room I always have to twist her arm to get her to do it.
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Also, the idiom, "twist [someone's] arm" means to pursuade or coerce someone into doing something that he/she doesn't want to do.
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It means you did something to make her do it. Usually it means you asked them to, but it doesn't matter how.
I can get someone to do my work for me by tricking them.
I can get someone to help me (there's no bad meaning here).
I will get my assistant to work on it. Or I'll have my assistant work on it.
Can I get some help here? --Very informal, in some contexts a little bit impatient way of speaking
Is there any way I can get you to go with me? --asking how you can convince someone to go.
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