an der Nase herumführen — meaning in English

English meaning

• hoodwink verb To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.
• 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 the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.
2. verb To deceive using a disguise; to beguile, dupe, mislead.
3. verb To hide or obscure.
4. verb To close 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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