lead someone up the garden path

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈliːd ˌsʌmwʌn ˈʌp ðə ˈɡɑːdn̩ pɑːθ/    美 /ˈlid ˌsʌmwʌn ˈʌp ðə ˈɡɑɹdən ˌpæθ/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To deceive, hoodwink, mislead, or seduce someone. idiomatic
    — "You're a pair of conspiring females," he growled. "A fine couple of contriving minxes! You've even led my Peterkin up the garden path."

词形变化

leads someone up the garden path present,singular,third-person leading someone up the garden path participle,present led someone up the garden path participle,past led someone up the garden path past

词源

Probably a reference to the fact that a garden path is often winding instead of direct.
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