lead someone a dance

Verb

Meaning

lead someone a dance (third-person singular simple present leads someone a dance, present participle leading someone a dance, simple past and past participle led someone a dance)

To waste somebody's time in an elaborately circuitous manner.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

merry dance

Close letter words and terms

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