put a bug in someone's ear
nudge theory
hinting
back channel
give
put to
run something up the flagpole
make noises
soft-pedal
here
bounce
pitch on
hint
riddle me that, Batman
promptingly
would
should
talk into
platitudinize
inkling
noise
soft shoe
my way or the highway
angle
reply
preach
bowl a googly
blandishment
prompting
insinuate
suggestivity
kibitz
talk sense
cajole
telegraph
suggestional
ram home
assure
raise the flag and see who salutes
see here
drive home
auto-suggestion
press home
preach in the desert
address
pseudolisten
intimation
raise one's hand
suggestively
bullshit
if I were you
after you
underpoint
interpose
chunter
sweet-talk
grumble
quibble
show ankle
may
suggestive
reactor
courtesy
do tell
throw someone a curve
fast-talk
push
soften up
rattle someone's cage
set forward
blink
imply
take the hint
for what it's worth
come again
pipe up
suggestion
amenable
steer
gesticulate
tractable
how do you like them apples
takeaway
entice
automation bias
lure
microaffirmation
exhortation
nudge
soft-mindedly
tempt
introduce
you see
soft-soap
nudging