He led me up the garden path about the car's condition.
lead someone up the garden path
idiomTo deceive, hoodwink, mislead, or seduce someone.
Origin
disputed originProbably a reference to the fact that a garden path is often winding instead of direct.
The salesman led the customer up the garden path by promising features that the basic model did not actually include.
She realized too late that her business partner had led her up the garden path, leaving her with all the debt and none of the profits.
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all roads lead to Rome
Different paths can take one to the same goal.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
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bring someone to their knees
To defeat and make submit to orders.
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call someone every name in the book
To call someone many abusive names.
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
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catch someone napping
To take advantage of someone's inattention.