phrasal verb

String along

Rank #2099Letter SInseparable

2Sections

Deceive someone for a long time

Meanings

  • Deceive someone for a long time (separable [obligatory], International English)
  • haven't got anything better to do (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • They kept saying they were interested, but they were just STRINGING me ALONGAccompany someone because you
  • Is it alright if I STRING ALONG with you tonight?
  • I've been STRINGING ALONG since she moved away.

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