to come over one
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To wheedle one to do or give something; to cheat or overreach one; to conquer or get one's own way.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to come over one” mean?
To wheedle one to do or give something; to cheat or overreach one; to conquer or get one's own way.
Is “to come over one” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.