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lead someone down the garden path

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

Synonym of lead someone up the garden path.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They all have been leading us down the garden path about health care.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lead someone up the garden path

Antonyms: none provided

History

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