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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eustace	YOO-stəs	English
Isadora	[.izə'dɔ:rə]
Chidubem	-	Western African, Igbo
LorccÁN	LOR-kan	Irish
Iset	-	Egyptian Mythology
TorbjØRg	-	Norwegian