lead by the nose as a verb: - 1
lead by the nose
verb
1 lead by the nose
Conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end.
synonyms: bamboozle, hoodwink, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, snow.
Roget 615:
induce,
move;
draw,
draw on;
bring in its train,
give an impulse
etc.
n.;
to;
inspire;
put up to,
prompt,
call up;
attract,
beckon.
stimulate
etc.
(excite)
824;
spirit up,
inspirit;
rouse,
arouse;
animate,
incite,
foment,
provoke,
instigate,
set on,
actuate;
act upon,
work upon,
operate upon;
encourage;
pat on the back,
pat on the shoulder,
clap on the back,
clap on the shoulder.
influence,
weigh with,
bias,
sway,
incline,
dispose,
predispose,
turn the scale,
inoculate;
lead by the nose;
have influence with,
have influence over,
have influence upon,
exercise influence with,
exercise influence over,
exercise influence upon;
go round,
come round one;
turn the head,
magnetize;
lobby.
persuade;
prevail with,
prevail upon;
overcome,
carry;
bring round to one's senses,
bring to one's senses;
draw over,
win over,
gain over,
come over,
talk over;
procure,
enlist,
engage;
invite,
court.
tempt,
seduce,
overpersuade†,
entice,
allure,
captivate,
fascinate,
bewitch,
carry away,
charm,
conciliate,
wheedle,
coax,
lure;
inveigle;
tantalize;
cajole
etc.
(deceive)
545.
tamper with,
bribe,
suborn,
grease the palm,
bait with a silver hook,
gild the pill,
make things pleasant,
put a sop into the pan,
throw a sop to,
bait the hook.
enforce,
force;
impel
etc.
(push)
276;
propel
etc.
284;
whip,
lash,
goad,
spur,
prick,
urge;
egg on,
hound,
hurry on;
drag
etc.
285;
exhort;
advise
etc.
695;
call upon
&c.;
press
etc.
(request)
765;
advocate.
set an example,
set the fashion;
keep in countenance.
be persuaded
&c.;
yield to temptation,
come round;
concede
etc.
(consent)
762;
obey a call;
follow advice,
follow the bent,
follow the dictates of;
act on principle.
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Roget 737:
authorize
etc.
(permit)
760;
warrant
etc.
(right)
924;
dictate
etc.
(order)
741.
be at the head of
etc.
adj.;
hold office,
be in office,
fill an office;
hold master,
occupy master,
a post master,
be master
etc.
745.
have the upper hand,
get the upper hand,
have the whip,
get the whip;
gain a hold upon,
preponderate,
dominate,
rule the roost;
boss [U.S.];
override,
overrule,
overawe;
lord it over,
hold in hand,
keep under,
make a puppet of,
lead by the nose,
turn round one's little finger,
bend to one's will,
hold one's own,
wear the breeches;
have the ball at one's feet,
have it all one's own way,
have the game in one's own hand,
have on the hip,
have under one's thumb;
be master of the situation;
take the lead,
play first fiddle,
set the fashion;
give the law to;
carry with a high hand;
lay down the law;
ride in the whirlwind and direct the storm"
[Addison];
rule with a rod of iron
etc.
(severity)
739.
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Dutch: bedotten, beetnemen, verwarren, in verwarring brengen
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 ... show more.
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