lead someone down the garden path in English

Audio: En-au-lead someone down the garden path.ogg

Forms: leads someone down the garden path [present, singular, third-person], leading someone down the garden path [participle, present], led someone down the garden path [participle, past], led someone down the garden path [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|lead<,,led> someone down the garden path}} lead someone down the garden path (third-person singular simple present leads someone down the garden path, present participle leading someone down the garden path, simple past and past participle led someone down the garden path)

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"lead someone down the garden path" meaning in English

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