keep someone dangling

keep (one) dangling

To maintain some form of relationship with someone without revealing one's true feelings or intentions; to keep someone in an uncertain position. If you don't want to marry him, then you have to tell him that—you can't keep him dangling any longer! A: "I'm never going to get a promotion, am I?" B: "With the way the boss keeps you dangling, I doubt it."

keep someone dangling

keep someone, especially a would-be suitor, in an uncertain position.

词组	keep someone dangling
释义	keep someone dangling keep (one) dangling To maintain some form of relationship with someone without revealing one's true feelings or intentions; to keep someone in an uncertain position. If you don't want to marry him, then you have to tell him that—you can't keep him dangling any longer! A: "I'm never going to get a promotion, am I?" B: "With the way the boss keeps you dangling, I doubt it." See also: dangling, keep Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. keep someone dangling keep someone, especially a would-be suitor, in an uncertain position. See also: dangling, keep, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: attend to accompany (one) on a/(one's) journey accompany on a journey a stranger to (someone or something) be out of (one's) league be out of somebody's league be in bad with (someone) (one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a time be replaced by (someone or something) be replaced with (someone or something)
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