lead a merry chase/dance
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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 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
chase — I n. 1) to give chase to 2) to abandon, give up the chase 3) a wild goose chase 4) in chase of (in full chase) 5) (misc.) (AE) to lead smb. a merry chase (BE has to lead smb. a merry dance) II v. 1) (d; intr.) to chase after (to chase after fame) … Combinatory dictionary
dance — I n. 1) to do, perform a dance 2) to have a dance with 3) to sit out a dance 4) (the) classical dance; modern dance 5) a barn; belly; circle, round; folk; formal; square; sword; tap; war dance 6) to go to a dance 7) at a dance (they met at a… … Combinatory dictionary
lead — I /liyd/ n. position in front leading position 1) to assume, take the lead in 2) to build up, increase one s lead 3) to hold, maintain the lead 4) to follow smb. s lead 5) to give up, lose, relinquish the lead 6) a commanding lead 7) a lead over… … Combinatory dictionary
lead — I. /lid / (say leed) verb (led, leading) –verb (t) 1. (led, leading) ) to take or conduct on the way; go before or with to show the way. 2. to conduct by holding and guiding: to lead a horse by a rope. 3. (led …
Merry England — For other uses, see Merrie England (disambiguation). Poor little birdie teased, by the 19th century English illustrator Richard Doyle. Traditional English fairytales depicting elves, fairies and pixies are set on a Merrie England setting of… … Wikipedia
avoidance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Refraining from Nouns 1. (act of avoiding) avoidance, evasion, default, circumvention, elusion, dodge, sidestep; abstinence, forbearance, refraining (See asceticism); departure; escape, flight; truancy,… … English dictionary for students
Mariah Carey — This article is about the singer. For her self titled album, see Mariah Carey (album). Mariah Carey … Wikipedia
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
