inveigle one's way

idiom

formal
: to arrive (at a place or position) in a clever or deceptive way
He inveigled his way into a position of authority.

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“Inveigle one's way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inveigle%20one%27s%20way. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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