lead someone up the garden path
欺骗或误导某人，使其相信错误的事情或方向
口语·形容故意误导他人
英文释义
to deceive or mislead someone
例句
He led me up the garden path about the job offer; it never existed.
典故来源
源自英国乡村，指把人引入花园小径迷路，比喻欺骗。