meet, encounter We'll cross paths again, I'm sure. Until then, good luck.
down the garden path
(See lead you down the garden path)
lead you down the garden path
tell you a false story, give you a line He said the trip to Paris was free. He led me down the garden path.
on the warpath
very angry, looking for trouble He is really on the warpath today so you should stay out of his way.
paths will cross
(See cross paths)
sympathize with
1．feel sorry for 同情 She always sympathizes with the poor people．她总是同情穷人。 2．be interested in and approve of 赞同 Her brother doesn't sympathize with her idea to be a waitress．她的哥哥不赞成她当女招待。
path of least resistance
Idiom(s): path of least resistance
Theme: EASY
to do the easiest thing; to take the easiest route. • John will follow the path of least resistance. • I like challenges. I won't usually take the path of least resistance.
lead sb down the garden path
Idiom(s): lead sb down the garden path
Theme: DECEPTION
to deceive someone. • Now, be honest with me. Don't lead me down the garden path. • That cheater really led her down the garden path.
extend one's sympathy
Idiom(s): extend one's sympathy (to sb)
Theme: SORROW
to express sympathy to someone. (A very polite and formal way to tell someone that you are sorry about a misfortune.) • Please permit me to extend my sympathy to you and your children. I'm very sorry to hear of the death of your husband. • Let's extend our sympathy to Bill Jones, who is in the hospital with a broken leg. We should send him some flowers.
beat a path to one's door
Idiom(s): beat a path to one's door
Theme: ATTRACTION
[for people] to come to someone in great numbers. (So many people will wish to come and see you that they will wear down a pathway to your door.) • I have a product so good that everyone is beating a path to my door. • If you really become famous, people will beat a path to your door.
Every path has its puddle.
Progress is rarely without difficulty.
Lead someone up the garden path
If someone leads you up the garden path, they deceive you, or give you false information that causes you to waste your time. 'Lead someone down the garden path' is also used.
Primrose path
The primrose path is an easy and pleasurable lifestyle, but one that ends in unpleasantness and problems.
Warpath
If someone is on the warpath, they are very angry about something and will do anything to get things sorted the way they want.
beaten path|beaten|path
n. phr. The usual route or way of operating that has been conventionally established, If we always follow the beaten path, we'll never have the courage to try something new.
cross one's path|cross|path
v. phr. To meet or encounter someone; to come upon someone more by accident than by plan. Surprisingly, I crossed John's path in Central Park one afternoon.
extend one's sympathy to|extend|sympathy
v. phr. To offer one's condolences on the occasion of a death or similarly tragic event. All of Tom's colleagues extended their sympathy to him when his wife and daughter were killed in a car accident.
mental telepathy|mental|telepathy
n. phr. The passing of one person's thoughts to another without any discoverable talking or carrying of signals between them. Mrs. Smith knew the moment her husband's ship sank on the other side of the world. It seems like a case of mental telepathy.Most or all men who practice mental telepathy on stage have really trained themselves to detect tiny clues from the audience.
on the warpath|on|warpath
adj. phr., informal 1. Very angry. When Mother saw the mess in the kitchen she went on the warpath.Betty has been on the warpath ever since she found out she was not invited to the party. 2. Making an attack; fighting. The government is on the warpath against narcotics.The police are on the warpath against speeders.
beat a path to someone's door
beat a path to someone's door Come to someone in great numbers, as in Ever since she appeared on television, agents have been beating a path to her door. The term beat a path alludes to the trampling action of many feet. [Late 1500s]
cross someone's path
cross someone's path Encounter or meet someone, especially unexpectedly. For example, John didn't know her name, so he was hoping she would cross his path again soon, or She swore she would scream if a snake crossed her path. This phrase originally implied that such an encounter meant obstructing or thwarting a person, but in current usage this is not necessarily true. [Early 1600s]
lead down the garden path
lead down the garden path Also, lead up the garden path. Deceive someone. For example, Bill had quite different ideas from Tom about their new investment strategy; he was leading him down the garden path. This expression presumably alludes to the garden path as an intentional detour. [Early 1900s] Also see lead on.
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