lead somebody a dance
lead (one) (on) a merry dance
To waste one's time or cause someone a great deal of confusion through deceitful, manipulative, or inexplicable behavior. You should have just said you weren't interested in investing from the beginning, rather than leading us on a merry dance for three weeks! If someone in whom you are uninterested is pursuing you romantically, do not lead them a merry dance—make your feelings clear from the get go.
See also: dance, lead, merry
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
lead somebody a (merry) ˈdance
cause somebody a lot of trouble or worry: Where have you been? You’ve led us a merry dance — we’ve been looking all over for you!See also: dance, lead, somebody
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- lead (one) (on) a (merry) chase
- lead (one) (on) a merry dance
- lead a chase
- lead on a merry chase
- lead someone a dance
- lead someone a merry dance
- rob (one) blind
- rob blind
- rob somebody blind
- rob someone blind