give a line



give someone a line

 and feed someone a line
to lead someone on; to deceive someone with false talk. Don't pay any attention to John. He gives everybody a line. He's always feeding us a line.
See also: give, line

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kaila-Yiddish
Gizi-Hungarian
MaraĴAmah-RAH-zhahEsperanto
MarlaMAHR-ləEnglish
Livia (1)LEE-vyah (Italian)Italian, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Electraə-LEKT-rə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)