in die Irre führen — meaning in English
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Senses
in die Irre führen is used for these senses in English:
- beguile (transitive) To deceive or delude (using guile).
- pull someone's leg (idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.
beguile — full definition
- verb To trick someone cleverly, using charm or cunning.
- verb To attract and delight someone completely.
- verb To make time seem to go by fast through an enjoyable distraction.
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