to lead somebody up
1lead somebody on — • to lead somebody on • to have somebody on (from Idioms in Speech) to tease, to pull one s leg; to make someone think that you are interested in their ideas or speech, when really you are just laughing at them. She leads young men on and then… …
2lead (somebody) nowhere — lead (sb) nowhere idiom to have no successful result for sb • This discussion is leading us nowhere. Main entry: ↑leadidiom …
3lead somebody a (merry) dance — lead sb a (merry) ˈdance idiom (BrE) to cause sb a lot of trouble or worry Main entry: ↑leadidiom …
4lead somebody by the nose — lead sb by the ˈnose f13 idiom to make sb do everything you want; to control sb completely Main entry: ↑leadidiom …
5lead somebody on — ˌlead sb ˈon derived (informal) to make sb believe sth which is not true, especially that you love them or find them attractive Main entry: ↑leadderived …
6lead somebody up the garden path — lead sb up/down the garden ˈpath idiom to make sb believe sth which is not true Main entry: ↑leadidiom …
7lead somebody down the garden path — lead sb up/down the garden ˈpath idiom to make sb believe sth which is not true Main entry: ↑leadidiom …
8lead — lead1 W1S1 [li:d] v past tense and past participle led [led] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(take somebody somewhere)¦ 2¦(go in front)¦ 3¦(be in charge)¦ 4¦(cause something to happen)¦ 5¦(cause somebody to believe something)¦ 6¦(influence)¦ 7¦(be more successful)¦… …
9Somebody to Love (30 Rock) — Somebody to Love 30 Rock episode C.C. is interviewed by MSNBC …
10Somebody Else's Problem — (also known as Someone else s problem or SEP ) is an effect that causes people to ignore matters which are generally important to a group but may not seem specifically important to the individual. Author Douglas Adams s description of the effect …
