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lead (one) down the garden path lead (one) down the garden pathTo mislead or deceive one. Don't lead me down the garden path—tell me what is really going on here.See also: down, garden, lead, pathlead someone down the garden path and lead someone up the garden pathto deceive someone. Now, be honest with me. Don't lead me down the garden path. That cheater really led her up the garden path.See also: down, garden, lead, pathlead down the garden pathAlso, lead up the garden path. Deceive someone. For example, Bill had quite different ideas from Tom about their new investment strategy; he was leading him down the garden path . This expression presumably alludes to the garden path as an intentional detour. [Early 1900s] Also see lead on. See also: down, garden, lead, pathlead down garden pathDeceive. 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 |