keep (one) dangling

To maintain some form of relationship with someone without revealing one's true feelings or intentions; to keep someone in an uncertain position. If you don't want to marry him, then you have to tell him that—you can't keep him dangling any longer! A: "I'm never going to get a promotion, am I?" B: "With the way the boss keeps you dangling, I doubt it."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Oren	-	Hebrew
Sanctius	-	Late Roman
Genoveva	he-no-VE-vah (Spanish), zhə-noo-VE-və (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
Pavlina	-	Czech, Slovene, Macedonian
KrisztiÁN	KREES-tee-ahn	Hungarian
Shprintzel	-	Yiddish