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he led us down the garden path

French translation: il nous a mené en bateau / il nous a raconté des bobards / il nous a vendu un sac

18:40 Apr 13, 2005
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Poetry & Literature / popular expression
English term or phrase: he led us down the garden path
"He said the trip to Paris was free. He led us down the garden path."

-(lead you down the garden path tell you a false story, give you a line)
Robert Frankling
Local time: 16:31
French translation:il nous a mené en bateau / il nous a raconté des bobards / il nous a vendu un sac
Explanation:
du plus correct au plus "argotique"
Selected response from:

Michel A.
Local time: 17:31
Grading comment
"Mener en bateau" is the solution I need.I appreciate the other suggestions offered.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3il nous a mené en bateau / il nous a raconté des bobards / il nous a vendu un sac
Michel A.
4Il nous a raconté des histoires
GILLES MEUNIER
4il nous a raconté des salades
sarahl (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
il nous a mené en bateau / il nous a raconté des bobards / il nous a vendu un sac


Explanation:
du plus correct au plus "argotique"

Michel A.
Local time: 17:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
"Mener en bateau" is the solution I need.I appreciate the other suggestions offered.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gaelle THIBAULT
3 mins
  -> Merci
agree  sarahl (X): un sac ? connaissais pas.
1 hr
  -> j'en ai plein d'autres que tu connais pas tekmo ! le privilège de l'âge et du parigot ;-)
agree  Sandra C.
1 hr
  -> Merci
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Il nous a raconté des histoires


Explanation:
très connu aussi

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 23:31
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 113
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
il nous a raconté des salades


Explanation:
in case that was a vegetable garden ;-)

sarahl (X)
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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