lead on
US /liːd ɑːn/
UK /liːd ɑːn/
1.
误导, 欺骗, 给人假希望
to encourage someone to believe or expect something that is false or will not happen
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He didn't want to lead her on, so he told her he wasn't interested.
他不想误导她，所以告诉她自己不感兴趣。
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She felt like he was leading her on with his promises.
她觉得他用承诺误导她。