lead a chase

Also, lead a merry chase or dance . Mislead someone; waste someone's time. For example, Mary refuses to commit herself and is leading John a merry chase, or Harry led us all a dance; we were waiting at the hotel and he'd gone to the movies. [First half of 1500s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sullivan	SUL-i-vən	English
Kondwani	kon-DWAH-nee	Southern African, Chewa
Adolfo	ah-DHOL-fo (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Nonie	-	English
Idril	-	Literature
Klementyna	kle-men-TI-nah	Polish