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The children led us on a merry dance with their stories of strangers and shadows in the night.
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lead (someone) a (merry) dance — old fashioned to confuse someone or to cause problems for them by deceiving them or behaving in a way that they cannot understand. She s led us a merry dance over the plans for the party … New idioms dictionary
lead someone a merry dance — ► lead someone a merry dance Brit. cause someone a great deal of trouble. Main Entry: ↑dance … English terms dictionary
lead one a merry dance — {v. phr.} To cause someone unusual discomfort or expense; tire someone by causing one to overdo. * /With her personal extravagances and constant social activities that cost a fortune, Carol led her husband a merry dance./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lead one a merry dance — {v. phr.} To cause someone unusual discomfort or expense; tire someone by causing one to overdo. * /With her personal extravagances and constant social activities that cost a fortune, Carol led her husband a merry dance./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lead\ one\ a\ merry\ dance — v. phr. To cause someone unusual discomfort or expense; tire someone by causing one to overdo. With her personal extravagances and constant social activities that cost a fortune, Carol led her husband a merry dance … Словарь американских идиом
lead someone a merry dance — British to deliberately waste someone s time and cause them trouble She was leading journalists a merry dance about her wedding day … English dictionary
lead somebody a (merry) dance — lead sb a (merry) ˈdance idiom (BrE) to cause sb a lot of trouble or worry Main entry: ↑leadidiom … Useful english dictionary
merry — merry, blithe, jocund, jovial, jolly mean indicating or showing high spirits or lightheartedness often in play and laughter. Merry implies a gay, cheerful temper or mood and uninhibited enjoyment of frolic, festivity, or fun of any sort {a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dance — ► VERB 1) move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps. 2) move in a quick and lively way. ► NOUN 1) a series of steps and movements that match the rhythm of a piece of music. 2) a social gathering at which people dance … English terms dictionary
lead someone a merry dance — Brit. cause someone a great deal of trouble or worry. → dance … English new terms dictionary
