lead (someone) a (merry) dance
idiom
British, old-fashioned
: to cause a series of troubles or worries for (someone)
He led me a merry dance before I finally got him to agree to a meeting.
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The Fitness Marshall What: The Fitness Marshall will lead a dance workout.
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Movement instructor Melisa Valdez will lead a dance class to the conga beats of percussionist Miguel Martinez at lululemon on Newbury Street!
—Elena Giardina, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2024
Movement instructor Melisa Valdez will lead a dance class to the conga beats of percussionist Miguel Martinez at lululemon on Newbury Street!
—Elena Giardina, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
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“Lead (someone) a (merry) dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20%28someone%29%20a%20%28merry%29%20dance. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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