lead (redirected from led down the garden path)

lead someone or something (away) (from someone or something)

to direct or guide someone or something away from someone or something. The officer led the victim's wife away from the accident. The trainer led away the dog from the other animals. We led them away.

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All roads lead to Rome Crosses are ladders that lead to heaven drag fill full of lead follow lead get the lead out go down like a lead balloon go over like a lead balloon have a charmed life lead lead a dance lead a dog's life lead a double life lead against lead astray

lead back lead by lead by the nose lead down lead down the garden path lead down to lead forth lead in lead into lead off lead on lead on a merry chase lead out of lead the field lead the life of Riley

lead the pack lead the way lead to lead to believe lead to do lead up lead up the garden path lead up to lead with lead-pipe cinch One thing leads to another put lead in pencil swing the lead You can lead a horse to water You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink