merr Идиома

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.

make merry

have fun, laugh and celebrate We decided to go to a nice restaurant and make merry for the evening.

more the merrier

the more people who join in the fun the better it will be The more the merrier he said as his sister

the more the merrier

if more people come, we will have a better party Tell everybody the party's at my place - the more the merrier!

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 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 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.

make merry|make|merry

v. phr., literary To have fun, laugh, and be happy, In Aesop's fable the grasshopper made merry while the ant worked and saved up food. In the Bible story a rich man ate and drank and made merry.

the more the merrier|merrier|more|more the merrier

n. phr. The more people who join in the fun, the better it will be.

Used in welcoming more people to join others in some pleasant activity. Come with us on the boat ride; the more the merrier.

merrier, merry

merrier, merry
see lead a chase; more the merrier, the.

merry

merry
1.
make merry
to be festive and full of gaiety; have fun
2.
make merry
to be festive and full of gaiety; have fun

more the merrier, the

more the merrier, the
The larger the number involved, the better the occasion. For example, John's invited all his family to come along, and why not? The more the merrier. This expression was first recorded in 1530, when it was put as “The more the merrier; the fewer, the better fare” (meaning “with fewer there would be more to eat”), an observation that made its way into numerous proverb collections.