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1 lead up the garden path
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2 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) leiða, vera í fararbroddi2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) liggja3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) leiða til, orsaka4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) leiða, vera í forystu5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) lifa2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) forysta2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) forysta3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) forysta4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) forskot5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) ól, band6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) vísbending7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) aðalhlutverk•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) blÿ2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) blÿ•- leaden
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lead up the garden path — ► lead up the garden path informal give misleading clues or signals to. Main Entry: ↑lead … English terms dictionary
lead down the garden path — lead (someone) down the garden path to deceive someone. Our country has been led down the garden path by the politicians in office. Etymology: based on the idea that a path in a garden is very pleasant, so someone who is brought along it can be… … New idioms dictionary
lead up the garden path — lead (someone) up the garden path British, American & Australian, informal, American, informal to deceive someone. We were led up the garden path about the cost of the building work it turned out really expensive … New idioms dictionary
lead up the garden path — verb To mislead or deceive … Wiktionary
lead up the garden path — Vrb phrs. To mislead. Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
lead up the garden path — Deceive. Impose on … A concise dictionary of English slang
lead someone down/up the garden path — see ↑lead, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑garden lead someone down/up the garden path informal : to deceive someone : to cause someone to go, think, or proceed wrongly He believes the average consumer is being led down the garden path by the promises in… … Useful english dictionary
lead someone up the garden path — If someone leads you up the garden path, they deceive you, or give you false information that causes you to waste your time. Lead someone down the garden path is also used … The small dictionary of idiomes
lead someone down the garden path — lead (someone) down the garden path to deceive someone. Our country has been led down the garden path by the politicians in office. Etymology: based on the idea that a path in a garden is very pleasant, so someone who is brought along it can be… … New idioms dictionary
lead someone up the garden path — lead (someone) up the garden path British, American & Australian, informal, American, informal to deceive someone. We were led up the garden path about the cost of the building work it turned out really expensive … New idioms dictionary
lead someone up (or down) the garden path — informal give someone misleading clues or signals. → lead … English new terms dictionary
