cattle prod

Verb

figuratively

(figuratively) To goad or push someone to act.

Japanese Meaning

（比喩的に）誰かを促して行動させる / （比喩的に）誰かに動くよう刺激を与える

She tried to cattle prod him into finishing the report before the deadline.

彼女は締め切り前に彼をけしかけて報告書を仕上げさせようとした。

Sense（1）

(figuratively) To goad or push someone to act.

(They cattle prodded people trying to get them to move, but to no avail.)

cattle prods

（ present singular third-person ）

cattle prodding

（ participle present ）

cattle prodded

（ participle past ）

cattle prodded

（ past ）