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String along

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo keep somebody falsely believing that one has certain intentions.

"She's been telling me for ages that she wants to meet up, but won't give me a date. I'm convinced she's stringing me along."

Synonyms

string string on lead someone up the garden path rope-a-dope hook in blue-ball have someone going lead someone down the garden path tantalize yank someone's chain get someone in a line pull someone's chain

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