leads someone up the garden path

A form of lead someone up the garden path — To deceive, hoodwink, mislead, or seduce someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of lead someone up the garden path
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leads someone up the garden path. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leads%20someone%20up%20the%20garden%20path

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leads someone up the garden path,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leads%20someone%20up%20the%20garden%20path.

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