'lead by the nose' definitions:
Definition of 'lead by the nose'
(from WordNet)
verb
Conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well" [syn: bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone's eyes, lead by the nose, play false]
Synonyms of 'lead by the nose'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- affect,
- bend,
- bestride,
- bias,
- color,
- dictate,
- dispose,
- dominate,
- have subject,
- have the ascendancy,
- hypnotize,
- incline,
- induce,
- influence,
- lead,
- make putty of,
- master,
- mesmerize,
- move,
- persuade,
- play first fiddle,
- predispose,
- predominate,
- preponderate,
- prevail,
- prompt,
- rule the roost,
- soften up,
- sway,
- take the lead,
- tinge,
- tone,
- twist,
- wear down,
- wear the pants,
- weigh with,
- work