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:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Svend		SVEN (Danish)	Danish, Norwegian
Denson		['densn]
Cate		KAYT	English (Rare)
Washburn		['wɔʃbɜ:n]
Markku		MAHRK-koo	Finnish
Batari		-	Indonesian

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