Parents always worry that certain friends will lead their children astray.
The police were led astray by some false information.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
lead someone astray — 1) to make someone behave badly She accused his friends of leading him astray. 2) to make someone believe something that is not true You have deliberately led us astray … English dictionary
lead someone astray — cause someone to act or think foolishly or wrongly. → lead … English new terms dictionary
lead someone astray — … Useful english dictionary
lead — I BEING AHEAD OR TAKING SOMEONE SOMEWHERE ♦ leads, leading, led (Pronounced [[t]li͟ːd[/t]] in lead 1, and [[t]le̱d[/t]] in lead 2.) 1) VERB If you lead a group of moving people, you walk or ride in front of them. [V n] John Major and the Duke of… … English dictionary
lead — lead1 [li:d] verb (past and past participle led) 1》 cause (a person or animal) to go with one by drawing them along. ↘show (someone) the way to a destination by preceding or accompanying them. ↘(lead someone on) deceive someone into… … English new terms dictionary
astray — a|stray [ ə streı ] adverb go astray 1. ) to become lost or go to the wrong place 2. ) to go wrong or do something wrong lead someone astray 1. ) to make someone behave badly 2. ) to make someone believe something that is not true … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
astray — UK [əˈstreɪ] / US adverb go astray lead someone astray … English dictionary
lead — lead1 W1S1 [li:d] v past tense and past participle led [led] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(take somebody somewhere)¦ 2¦(go in front)¦ 3¦(be in charge)¦ 4¦(cause something to happen)¦ 5¦(cause somebody to believe something)¦ 6¦(influence)¦ 7¦(be more successful)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lead — 1 /li:d/ verb past tense and past participle led /led/ GO SOMEWHERE 1 GO IN FRONT (I, T) to go in front of a group of people or vehicles: You lead and we ll follow. | A truck with a jazz band on it was leading the parade. | a procession led by a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lead astray — verb 1. teach immoral behavior to It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits • Syn: ↑lead off • Hypernyms: ↑corrupt, ↑pervert, ↑subvert, ↑demoralize, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
