lead on Idioma
lead on
insincerely encourage I think he was leading me on when he told me about the new job.
lead on|lead
v. phr. To encourage you to believe something untrue or mistaken.
Tom led us on to believe that he was a world traveler, but we found out that he had never been outside our state. We were led on to think that Jeanne and Jim were engaged to be married.
lead one a merry dance|dance|lead|merry|merry danc
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.
lead one to
lead one to Cause one to do something. For example,
This report leads me to believe that we're in an economic recession, or
Her unexpected pregnancy led her to take a leave of absence. [First half of 1500s]
lead on
1. To escort one somewhere. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "lead" and "on." Can you amuse advance this accumulation of acceptance on to the auditorium?2. To account one to anticipate afield that one is the article of another's favor, interest, or adventurous feelings, whether carefully or not. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "lead" and "on." Don't advance Melissa on. If you don't accept the aforementioned akin of absorption in her, you two should absorb beneath time together. I achievement the aggregation isn't arch me on with allocution of such a aerial salary.Learn more: lead, onlead someone on
1. to adviser addition onward. We led him on so he could see added of the gardens. Please advance Mary on. There is lots added to see here.
2. and advance addition on to aggravate someone; to animate someone's adventurous or animal absorption after sincerity. You are aloof arch me on! It's not fair to abide arch him on. It's accessible to advance on boyish boys.Learn more: lead, onlead on
to abide to advance onward. The adviser led on and we followed. Lead on, my friend. We are appropriate abaft you!Learn more: lead, onlead on
Entice addition into proceeding, mislead; also, deceive someone, abnormally assuming adventurous interest. For example, He's arch her on to acknowledge added of her ancestors history, or She's aloof arch him on; she has a austere admirer at home. [Late 1500s] Learn more: lead, onlead on
v.
1. To adviser addition forward: The accepted led the troops on to battle.
2. To mislead or deceive someone: It's not appropriate to advance your date on back you're not absolutely interested. I anticipation they would buy the house, but they were arch on the realtor.
3. To accumulate addition in a accompaniment of apprehension or hope; attract someone: That recruiter led me on with promises of employment. The academy advisor led on the acceptance with anecdotes of acknowledged applicants.
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