lead (someone) a (merry) dance
idiom
British, old-fashioned
: to cause a series of troubles or worries for (someone)
He led me a merry dance before I finally got him to agree to a meeting.
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Movement instructor Melisa Valdez will lead a dance class to the conga beats of percussionist Miguel Martinez at lululemon on Newbury Street!
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Elena Giardina, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
Elena Giardina, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
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