string along
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle along
Usefulness
Meanings
Deceive someone by giving false hope or false promises over time
Why “along”? A person is kept waiting over time by false promises.
“He strung her along for months.”
“The company strung buyers along with false delivery dates.”
Don't confuse with
string alongstring together
String along means deceive someone by giving false hope or false promises over time. String together means combine words or actions to form something meaningful.
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