lead around by the nose

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lead around by the nose

verb leads around by the nose · leading around by the nose · led around by the nose

alternative Alternative form of lead by the nose (“cause to follow blindly”). Milkmaid! Girl-boy! Coward! And Pee-wee Rose lets you lead him around by the nose!

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@misc{lead_around_by_the_nose_2026,
  title = {lead around by the nose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lead%20around%20by%20the%20nose},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}