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bandleader[ʹbænd͵li:də]
n
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lead Идиома

blind leading the blind

someone who doesn

get the lead out

move faster, hurry, move it, shake a leg The coach told me to get the lead out - to get moving.

go over like a lead balloon

fail to generate a positive response The sales manager's latest proposal went over like a lead balloon at the meeting

lead a dog

live a hard life, work hard and be treated unkindly He says that he has been leading a dog

lead a life

have a style of living, have a way of life With your career and children, you lead a busy life.

lead a merry chase

delay or escape capture by someone, make a person work hard He led the investigators on a merry chase before they finally arrested him.

lead by the nose

make or persuade someone to do anything you want My sister has been leading her husband by the nose since they got married.

lead off

begin, start, open The golfer was the first to lead off in the tournament.

lead on

insincerely encourage I think he was leading me on when he told me about the new job.

lead pipe cinch

certain of the result, a foregone conclusion The Jets are a lead pipe cinch to win the game. They're better.

lead the way

go before and show how to go somewhere, guide I had to lead the way because nobody else knew where the new office was located.

lead you down the garden path

tell you a false story, give you a line He said the trip to Paris was free. He led me down the garden path.

lead you on

promise good things, pretend to be good I know you love Jo, but she was leading you on. She loves Paul.

life you lead

"the way you live, lifestyle; lead a life" The life we lead here is based on respect for human rights.

loss leader

a low-priced item to bring customers to a store The loss leader at SuperStore is a package of coffee for 99

ring leader

leader of a gang, leader of some criminals The ring leader, Tony Amano, helped the prisoners escape.

the blind leading the blind

the leader is ignorant or incompetent With Filbert as President, it's the blind leading the blind.

you can lead a horse to water but you can't make h

you can provide what they need but you cannot force them to use it We provide information, but I wonder if they read it. You can lead a horse to water... .

lead a dog's life

live a hard life 生活艰苦
He led a dog's life in the past．他过去生活贫困。

lead astray

guide into a wrong way；tempt sb．to do sth．wrong 领错路；引入歧途
My trained dog has never led the sheep astray．我那条训练过的狗从未把羊领错路。
The boy was led astray by evil companions．这男孩被坏朋友带上了斜路。
The unthinking public are easily led astray by the false picture of reality given in television shows．不加思考的公众很容易被电视对现实所描绘出的假象引入歧途。

lead in

1．introduce；open one's remarks 做介绍；开场
The chairman led in with some flattering references to the visiting speakers'record in the industry．主席对请来的演讲人在本行业中的经历作了一番恭维的介绍。
2．（electricity）come in；enter；bring in（电）引入；使领入
They intend to lead the wires in through this hole．他们打算从这个孔把导线引入。

lead to

result in；cause；bring as a result to 导致
Such an armament race can only lead to war．这样的军备竞赛只会导致战争。
This kind of discussion will certainly lead to still greater differences between the two parties．这样的讨论，必将导致双方更大的分歧。

lead up to

1．approach indirectly 渐渐讲到；暗示
Anyone could see what he was leading up to．He wanted to borrow some money from us．谁都看得出他将要提到的是什么，他是要向我们借钱。
He led up to the question of money．他渐渐提到钱的问题。
What are you leading up to？你究竟想要说什么？
2． prepare the way for 为…铺路；引起；导致
These circumstances will lead up to war．这种形势会导致战争。
The series of events led up to his resignation．这一连串的事件导致了他的辞职。
The border conflict led up to an allround war between the two countries．边境冲突导致了两国间的全面战争。

plead guilty

declare in official language that one is guilty服罪
In the face of so much evidence，the thief was forced to plead guilty．在大量证据面前，那小偷只得低头认罪。

plead with

make an appeal to向…恳求
He pleaded with them to give him more time to pay．他恳求他们给他更多的时间来付钱。
With that kind of man you will plead in vain．你向那种人恳求是无济于事的。

lead the life of Riley

Idiom(s): lead the life of Riley

Theme: LUXURY

to live in luxury. (Informal. No one knows who Riley is.)
• If I had a million dollars, I could live the life of Riley.
• The treasurer took our money to Mexico, where he lived the life of Riley until the police caught him.

lead sb to believe

Idiom(s): lead sb to believe sth

Theme: BELIEF

to imply something to someone; to cause someone to believe something untrue, without lying.
• But you led me to believe that this watch was guaranteed!
• Did you lead her to believe that she was hired as a clerk?

lead sb to

Idiom(s): lead sb to do sth

Theme: CAUSES

to cause someone to do something.
• This agent led me to purchase a worthless piece of land.
• My illness led me to quit my job.

lead sb on a merry chase

Idiom(s): lead sb on a merry chase

Theme: FUTILITY

to lead someone in a purposeless pursuit.
• What a waste of time. You really led me on a merry chase.
• Jane led Bill on a merry chase trying to find an antique lamp.

lead sb down the garden path

Idiom(s): lead sb down the garden path

Theme: DECEPTION

to deceive someone.
• Now, be honest with me. Don't lead me down the garden path.
• That cheater really led her down the garden path.

lead sb by the nose

Idiom(s): lead sb by the nose

Theme: CONTROL

to force someone to go somewhere (with you); to lead someone by coercion. (Informal.)
• John had to lead Tom by the nose to get him to the opera.
• I’ll go, but you’ll have to lead me by the nose.

shake the lead out

Idiom(s): get the lead out AND shake the lead out

Theme: HURRY

to hurry; to move faster. (Slang. This means to get the lead weights out of your pants so you can move faster.)
• Come on, you guys. Get the lead out!
• If you're going to sell cars, you're going to have to shake the lead out.

All roads lead to Rome

This means that there can be many different ways of doing something.

Go down like a lead balloon

(UK) If something goes down like a lead balloon, it fails or is extremely badly received.

Lead someone up the garden path

If someone leads you up the garden path, they deceive you, or give you false information that causes you to waste your time. 'Lead someone down the garden path' is also used.

Lead with the chin

If someone leads with their chin, they speak or behave without fear of the consequences.

Swing the lead

If you swing the lead, you pretend to be ill or do not do your share of the work.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make

This idiom means you can offer something to someone, like good advice, but you cannot make them take it.

All roads lead to Rome.

People can arrive at the same conclusion by different means.

all roads lead to Rome|all|lead|road|roads|rome

literary The same end or goal may be reached by many different ways.

A proverb. "I don't care how you get the answer," said the teacher, "All roads lead to Rome."

blind leading the blind|blind

One or more people who do not know or understand something trying to explain it to others who do not know or understand. Jimmy is trying to show Bill how to skate. The blind are leading the blind.

get the lead out of one's pants|get|lead|pants

v. phr., slang To get busy; work faster. The captain told the sailors to get the lead out of their pants. The coach told the players to get the lead out of their pants.

go over like a lead balloon|balloon|go|lead balloo

v. phr., informal To fail to generate a positive response or enthusiasm; to meet with boredom or disapproval. The president's suggested budget cuts went over like a lead balloon. Jack's off-color jokes went over like a lead balloon.

have the lead|have|lead

v. phr. To occupy the most prominent part in something. Maria has the lead in our school play.

lead a dog's life|dog|dog's life|lead|life

v. phr., informal To live a hard life, work hard, and be treated unkindly. A new college student of long ago led a dog's life.

lead a merry chase|chase|lead|merry chase

v. phr. To delay or escape capture by (someone) skillfully; make (a pursuer) work hard. The deer led the hunter a merry chase. Valerie is leading her boyfriend a merry chase.

lead by the nose|lead|nose

v. phr., informal To have full control of; make or persuade (someone) to do anything whatever. Many people are easily influenced and a smart politician can lead them by the nose. Don't let anyone lead you by the nose; use your own judgment and do the right thing.

lead off|lead

v. To begin; start; open. Richardson led off the inning with a double. We always let Henry lead off. Mr. Jones led off with the jack of diamonds. When the teacher asked if the film helped them to understand, Phil led off by saying that he learned a lot from it.

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.