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
Calogero	kah-lo-JE-ro	Italian
Faraji	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Audamar	-	Ancient Germanic
Hogan	['həugən]
Atanase	-	Romanian
Funk	[fʌŋk]