lead down garden path

lead (one) down the garden path

To mislead or deceive one. Don't lead me down the garden path—tell me what is really going on here.
See also: down, garden, lead, path
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

lead down garden path

Deceive. The path to which the phrase refers meant an intentional detour, so to escort someone down it was to mislead a person who relied on your honesty.
See also: down, garden, lead, path
Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price
See also:
  • be down to (one)
  • be down to somebody/something
  • bounce up and down
  • chuck down
  • chuck something down
  • come a gutser
  • bucket down
  • be down to something
  • be down to (do something)
  • boogie on down