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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
French	[frentʃ]
Louna	-	French (Modern)
Elle	EL	English (Modern)
FrÍ&Eth;A	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
BÉBhinn	BAY-vin, BE-veen	Irish
Eligia	e-LEEG-yah (Polish)	Polish, Late Roman