lead someone down the garden path
lead someone down the garden path verb: synonym of lead someone up the garden path.
Verb
lead someone down the garden path (third-person singular simple present leads someone down the garden path, present participle leading someone down the garden path, simple past and past participle led someone down the garden path)
- Synonym of lead someone up the garden path.
- They all have been leading us down the garden path about health care.
- Synonyms:
- lead someone up the garden path
Synonyms of lead someone down the garden path
Forms of lead someone down the garden path
| third-person singular present | leads someone down the garden path |
|---|---|
| present participle | leading someone down the garden path |
| past participle | led someone down the garden path |
| past | led someone down the garden path |
Questions about lead someone down the garden path
- What does lead someone down the garden path mean?
- Lead someone down the garden path means synonym of lead someone up the garden path.
- What part of speech is lead someone down the garden path?
- Lead someone down the garden path is a verb.
- What is the past tense of lead someone down the garden path?
- The past tense of lead someone down the garden path is led someone down the garden path.
Words near lead someone down the garden path in the dictionary
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