lead someone a merry dance

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• lead (someone) a (merry) dance — old fashioned to confuse someone or to cause problems for them by deceiving them or behaving in a way that they cannot understand. She s led us a merry dance over the plans for the party …   New idioms dictionary

• lead someone a merry dance — ► lead someone a merry dance Brit. cause someone a great deal of trouble. Main Entry: ↑dance …   English terms dictionary

• lead someone a merry dance — British to deliberately waste someone s time and cause them trouble She was leading journalists a merry dance about her wedding day …   English dictionary

• lead someone a merry dance — Brit. cause someone a great deal of trouble or worry. → dance …   English new terms dictionary

• lead someone a merry chase — (US) (or Brit lead someone a (merry) dance) old fashioned : to cause a series of troubles or worries for (someone) He led me a merry chase before I finally got him to agree to a meeting. • • • Main Entry: ↑lead …   Useful english dictionary

• lead someone a merry dance — …   Useful english dictionary

• lead someone a merry chase/dance — lead (someone) a merry chase/dance see ↑lead, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑merry …   Useful english dictionary

• lead one a merry dance — {v. phr.} To cause someone unusual discomfort or expense; tire someone by causing one to overdo. * /With her personal extravagances and constant social activities that cost a fortune, Carol led her husband a merry dance./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• lead one a merry dance — {v. phr.} To cause someone unusual discomfort or expense; tire someone by causing one to overdo. * /With her personal extravagances and constant social activities that cost a fortune, Carol led her husband a merry dance./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• lead\ one\ a\ merry\ dance — v. phr. To cause someone unusual discomfort or expense; tire someone by causing one to overdo. With her personal extravagances and constant social activities that cost a fortune, Carol led her husband a merry dance …   Словарь американских идиом

• lead someone a dance — see under ↑dance • • • Main Entry: ↑lead * * * lead someone a (merry) dance british phrase to treat someone badly over a period of time, for example by making them do things that are not necessary or by telling them things that are not true… …   Useful english dictionary