sell ice to Eskimos
run counter
pass over
frown on
deter
unpersuade
put a pin in
discourage
say the quiet part loud
talk someone out of something
pill
cajole
misesteem
force-feed
protest too much
expostulate
win around
win round
pit against
win over
wraggle
bend someone's will
wokescold
make peace
talk out of
condone
rise above
take the wind out of someone's sails
thumb down
debunk
change someone's mind
stubborn up
cross someone's path
cheek up to
answer
warp
cheek up
scotch
counteract
settle for
burst someone's bubble
angle
mislike
piss on someone's bonfire
convict
knock on wood
play fast and loose
frogmarch
whip
overpersuade
rain on someone's parade
turn against
cross
dissuade
disgrace
take steps
make a point
make a monkey out of
favorize
sell
Astroturf
talk someone into something
dash someone's hopes
deign
set aside
piss in someone's cornflakes
procure
raise red flags
countermand
tergiversate
pull a fast one