lead around by the nose

English

Verb

lead around by the nose (third-person singular simple present leads around by the nose, present participle leading around by the nose, simple past and past participle led around by the nose)

  1. Alternative form of lead by the nose (“cause to follow blindly”).
    • 1882, St. Nicholas, Conducted by M.M. Dodge (volume 9, page 148)
      Milkmaid! Girl-boy! Coward! And Pee-wee Rose lets you lead him around by the nose!
    • 1896, Plays of the 19th and 20th Centuries (volume 14, page 26)
      LUCY. Poor uncle! he is so weak.
      EDW. Yes, poor man, he lets everybody lead him around by the nose.
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