lead down garden path



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.
See also: down, garden, lead, path

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ziva-Hebrew
Ayumuah-yoo-mooJapanese
Simonides-Ancient Greek
IngolfING-gawlf (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
KadenKAY-dənEnglish (Modern)
IharEE-khahrBelarusian