string along

string along
1.
(coll.)intransitive verb sich anschließen

string along with somebody — mit jemandem mitgehen; (have relationship) mit jemandem gehen (ugs.)

2. transitive verb
(deceive) an der Nase herumführen (ugs.)
* * *
string along
(fam)
I. vi
to \string along along with sb sich akk jdm anschließen, mit jdm mitgehen fam
II. vt
to \string along along ⇆ sb
1. (deceive) jdn täuschen [o fam einwickeln], jdn übers Ohr hauen fam; (in relationships) jdn an der Nase herumführen fam
2. (delay) jdn hinhalten
* * *
(inf)
1. vt sep

to string sb along — jdn hinhalten

2. vi
(= go along, play along with) sich anschließen ( with +dat)
* * *
1.
(coll.)intransitive verb sich anschließen

string along with somebody — mit jemandem mitgehen; (have relationship) mit jemandem gehen (ugs.)

2. transitive verb
(deceive) an der Nase herumführen (ugs.)

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