lead down the garden path
- misleadCause false belief
- deceiveCause false belief
- trickDeliberate deception
- foolUnwise, gullible person
- dupeDeceive or victim
bamboozle · hoodwink · beguile · misdirect · wild goose chase · red herring · false trail · stray · wander · meander · detour · maze · labyrinth · lost · confusion · ruse · ploy · scheme
truthfulness/deception
lead down the garden pathtell the truth
Communicate facts honestly
level with · come clean · disabuse · lay one's cards on the table · set straight
guidance quality
lead down the garden pathshow the way
Guide toward a destination
enlighten · illuminate · clarify · edify · inform