merry dance

merry dance
A useless waste of time resulting from a deception.

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

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