led 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. participlepastsimple past and past participle of lead someone up the garden path
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led someone up the garden path. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/led%20someone%20up%20the%20garden%20path

MLA

“led someone up the garden path.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/led%20someone%20up%20the%20garden%20path. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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