She leads young men on and then she turns prim and proper on them. She's a born teaser. She'll never change. (J. Braine)
I didn't lead him on. He took this highly unreasonable fancy in spite of plenty of cold water. (J. Galsworthy)
Idioms and examples. 2014.
lead 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 … Useful english dictionary
lead (somebody) nowhere — lead (sb) nowhere idiom to have no successful result for sb • This discussion is leading us nowhere. Main entry: ↑leadidiom … Useful english dictionary
lead somebody a (merry) dance — lead sb a (merry) ˈdance idiom (BrE) to cause sb a lot of trouble or worry Main entry: ↑leadidiom … Useful english dictionary
lead 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 … Useful english dictionary
lead 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 … Useful english dictionary
lead 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 … Useful english dictionary
lead — 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)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Somebody to Love (30 Rock) — Somebody to Love 30 Rock episode C.C. is interviewed by MSNBC … Wikipedia
Somebody 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 … Wikipedia
Somebody Get Me a Doctor — is a song by American Rock band Van Halen on their 1979 studio album Van Halen II. The song was written by vocalist David Lee Roth while he was spending time in a Mexican hospital due to a broken leg he acquired performing his wild stage act.… … Wikipedia
