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Jimmy Hung
2022-03-12 06:03
Lead (one) (on) a merry dance British old-fashioned phrase
To spell a lot of trouble or problems for someone, particularly by making them do things that are senseless or inessential; to waste one's time.
You should have just said you hadn't loved me, rather than leading me on a merry dance for a whole week!
I have harbored a grudge against him ever since he led me a merry dance trying to find a coin that didn't even exist.
The verb "lead" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
Do you see anything wrong?
Life is not always about joy and pleasure.
Life's not all beer and skittles so get back to work.
