an der Nase herumführen — meaning in English

English meaning

• hoodwink verb To cover someone's eyes, as with a hood, so they cannot see.
• kid noun A child or young person; informally, anyone's son or daughter regardless of their age.

Senses

an der Nase herumführen is used for these senses in English:

• hoodwink To deceive using a disguise; to bewile, dupe, mislead.
• kid (transitive, colloquial) To deceive or dupe as a joke.

hoodwink — full definition

1. verb To cover someone's eyes, as with a hood, so they cannot see.
2. verb To trick someone into believing something false, often by disguising the truth.
3. verb To hide something or keep it out of sight.
4. verb To shut the eyes.

kid — full definition

1. noun A child or young person; informally, anyone's son or daughter regardless of their age.
2. noun A young goat.
3. verb To tease or joke with someone, often in a playful, harmless way.

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