Twiddle one's thumbs Like a fish in water Buy a pig in a poke Stir up trouble Heart sank into boots Break a leg Keep one's mouth shut Lead by the nose Pop out of the blue Picture of health Blush with shame Make a mountain out of a molehill Show a clean pair of heels Out of the blue Run for one's life Reject a suitor Hit the books hard Wipe the floor with Have a vague idea To the ends of the earth
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Водити за ніс
It means to deceive someone, promise something and not do it, or mislead them for a long time. It often implies a manipulative or dishonest relationship.
Examples in context
Досить водити мене за ніс, кажи правду.
Stop leading me on, tell the truth.
Цей продавець цілий місяць водив нас за ніс.
That salesman led us on a merry chase for a whole month.
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