lead someone a dance

English

Etymology

Clipped version of lead someone on a merry dance.

Verb

lead someone a dance (third-person singular simple present leads someone a dance, present participle leading someone a dance, simple past and past participle led someone a dance)

  1. To waste somebody's time in an elaborately circuitous manner.
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