Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Lead By The Nose.
Lead By The Nose - as a verb
Conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
Example: "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bamboozlehoodwinkplay falsepull the wool over someone's eyessnow