lead someone up the garden path
idiomPart ofgarden
lead someone up the garden path — idiom
1. to make someone believe something that is not true, usually by giving them wrong
1.idiom
Definition
to make someone believe something that is not true, usually by giving them wrong information on purpose
Example
The car dealer led Jude up the garden path by hiding the accident history.
Imran felt embarrassed when he realized the email had led him up the garden path.