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lead on

idiom

To mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.


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  1. 01

    all roads lead to Rome

    Different paths can take one to the same goal.

  2. 02

    get the lead out

    To go faster; to hurry up.

  3. 03

    lead by the nose

    To cause to follow blindly.

  4. 04

    lead foot

    A habit of driving fast.

  5. 05

    lead nowhere

    to have no purpose, to result in nothing.

  6. 06

    lead someone to the altar

    To get married to someone.

  7. 07

    lead someone up the garden path

    To deceive, hoodwink, mislead, or seduce someone.

  8. 08

    lead the line

    To play as centre forward.

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