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  • lead (someone) around by the nose
    заставлять кого-либо делать то, что хочешь
    "Don't lead me around by the nose. I am not going to do what you want."
  • lead (someone) by the nose
    убеждать кого-либо делать то, что хочешь
    "Don't lead me by the nose. I am not going to do what you want."
  • lead (someone) down the garden path
    обманывать кого-либо
    Sarah was leading Martin down the garden path when she agreed to be engaged to him.
  • lead (someone) on
    напрасно обнадёживать кого-либо, неискренне поддерживать
    "I don't think I'll win a grant, so stop leading me on."
  • lead (someone) on a merry chase
    вести кого-либо по запутанному следу
    Adam had been leading his partners on a merry chase for quite some time before they finally understood his intentions.
  • lead (someone) to believe (something)
    позволить кому-либо поверить чему-либо
    "Why did you lead me to believe that you would pay full price for the house?"
  • lead (someone) to do (something)
    служить поводом для кого-либо, чтобы сделать что-либо
    A loud bang outside the door led the woman to look out of the room.
  • lead a dog's life
    вести несчастную (собачью) жизнь
    Ron has been leading a dog's life since he retired.
  • lead off
    лидировать, положить начало
    The young man was leading off in the chess tournament.
  • lead the way
    вести за собой, прокладывать путь
    "Will you please lead the way because I don't know where your apartment is?"
  • lead time
    период освоения новой продукции
    The lead time to get a new item of clothing produced is comparatively long.
  • lead up to (something)
    постепенно подводить к чему-либо, наводить разговор на что-либо
    His arguments always lead up to a startling conclusion.