lead somebody on phrasal verb ( see also ↑ lead )
to deceive someone, especially to make them think you love them:
He thought she loved him, but in fact she was just leading him on.
lead somebody on phrasal verb ( see also ↑ lead )
to deceive someone, especially to make them think you love them:
He thought she loved him, but in fact she was just leading him on.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012