lead one down the garden path

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variants also lead one up the garden path

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“Lead one down the garden path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lead%20one%20down%20the%20garden%20path. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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