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Mieszko Powroznik Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Elicit

Hello,
I want to say "elicit information from me" but in conversational style. Can I say "pull out information of me?" , "pull information from me", "pull information off me".
  

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"get information out of me / from me" is a fairly common form of words. It does, though, quite often imply a reluctance (or refusal) on your part to supply the information. One would need to see the whole context to know if it was suitable.

— Mr Wordy

  • "get information out of me / from me" is a fairly common form of words.
  • It does, though, quite often imply a reluctance (or refusal) on your part to supply the information.
  • One would need to see the whole context to know if it was suitable.
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"get information out of me / from me" is a fairly common form of words. It does, though, quite often imply a reluctance (or refusal) on your part to supply the information. One would need to see the whole context to know if it was suitable.
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I immediately thought of "he tried to get me to talk". If an admission is sought, it might be "he tried to get me to fess up.
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There's also "pumped me for information". Which construction is most appropriate depends on the context.

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