lead on

Submitted by St. Sol on 2018-03-19

Idiom: lead on
Language: English
Idiomatic translations / equivalents: English, Esperanto, German, Hebrew, Russian
Explained meaning: English
Idiom submitted by: St. Sol

Idiomatic translations of "lead on"

English

string along

Explanations:

Lead (one) (on) a merry dance

Explanations:

Lead (one) down the garden path

Explanations:

Esperanto

Konduki je la nazo

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German

jdn. an der Nase herumführen

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Hebrew

להוליך שולל

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Russian

Водить за нос

Explanations:

English #1, #2, Russian

English

to encourage someone to do something or to expect something, especially by lying to them or promising them something that they cannot have

Explained by

St. Sol on Mon, 19/03/2018 - 17:31

Explained by

1.	One for the money, two for the show
2.	Fuck around and find out
3.	Behind the curtain
4.	Cut the cheese
5.	Wife material
6.	It's not all sunshine and roses
7.	Pop a bean
8.	pull that thread
9.	The person who can't reach the grapes, says they are sour
10.	A bit on the nose
11.	Your slip is showing
12.	The twelfth of never
13.	Read the room
14.	sugar and spice
15.	(To) handle with kid (or kit) gloves