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lead someone up the garden path

The correct spelling is lead someone up the garden path.

How to pronounce lead someone up the garden path

/ˈliːd ˌsʌmwʌn ˈʌp ðə ˈɡɑːdn̩ pɑːθ/
verb

IPA: /ˈliːd ˌsʌmwʌn ˈʌp ðə ˈɡɑːdn̩ pɑːθ/

Say it like: Lee-d s-omeo-ne -up -the- ga-rde-n p-ath

The correct spelling is lead someone up the garden path. To deceive, hoodwink, mislead, or seduce someone.

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Definition

verb

  1. 1.To deceive, hoodwink, mislead, or seduce someone.

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