lead around by the nose
lead around by the nose is the alternative form of lead by the nose.
Meaning of lead by the nose
Verb
lead by the nose (third-person singular simple present leads by the nose, present participle leading by the nose, simple past and past participle led by the nose)
- To cause to follow blindly.
- let him choose well his referendaries , for else he may be led by the nose1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Suitors”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- lead around by the nose
- To lead by example and painstaking explanation, as one might do for remedial teaching.
- We had to lead some users by the nose because they couldn't understand even the simplest instructions.
Forms of lead around by the nose
| third-person singular present | leads around by the nose |
|---|---|
| present participle | leading around by the nose |
| past participle | led around by the nose |
| past | led around by the nose |
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