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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lead someone a — ( ● dance … Useful english dictionary
lead (someone) a (merry) dance — old fashioned to confuse someone or to cause problems for them by deceiving them or behaving in a way that they cannot understand. She s led us a merry dance over the plans for the party … New idioms dictionary
lead someone a merry dance — ► lead someone a merry dance Brit. cause someone a great deal of trouble. Main Entry: ↑dance … English terms dictionary
lead someone a merry chase — (US) (or Brit lead someone a (merry) dance) old fashioned : to cause a series of troubles or worries for (someone) He led me a merry chase before I finally got him to agree to a meeting. • • • Main Entry: ↑lead … Useful english dictionary
lead someone a merry chase/dance — lead (someone) a merry chase/dance see ↑lead, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑merry … Useful english dictionary
lead someone a merry dance — Brit. cause someone a great deal of trouble or worry. → dance … English new terms dictionary
lead someone a merry dance — British to deliberately waste someone s time and cause them trouble She was leading journalists a merry dance about her wedding day … English dictionary
lead someone a merry dance — … Useful english dictionary
dance — ► VERB 1) move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps. 2) move in a quick and lively way. ► NOUN 1) a series of steps and movements that match the rhythm of a piece of music. 2) a social gathering at which people dance … English terms dictionary
lead a merry chase/dance — lead (someone) a merry chase/dance see ↑lead, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑merry … Useful english dictionary
