lead on a merry chase

lead someone on a merry chase

Fig. to lead someone in a purposeless pursuit. What a waste of time. You really led me on a merry chase. Jane led Bill on a merry chase trying to find an antique lamp.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Theodoros	-	Greek, Ancient Greek
Benjamin	BEN-jə-min (English), bawn-zha-MEN (French), BEN-yah-meen (German)	English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Biblical
Spencer	['spensə]
Nuria	-	Spanish
Ghjuvan	-	Corsican
Yehoshafat	-	Biblical Hebrew