What does "string along" mean?

To delay or deceive To keep someone waiting or give false hope.

How do you use "string along" in a sentence?

Stop stringing me along. She strung him along for months. They're just stringing us along.

string along

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

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의미: To delay or deceive

吊着、欺骗

Dar largas, engañar

じらす、だます

질질 끌다, 속이다

To keep someone waiting or give false hope.

让某人一直等待或给予虚假的希望。尤其在恋爱关系中指利用对方的感情而不给明确答复。

Hacer esperar a alguien o darle falsas esperanzas. Especialmente en relaciones sentimentales, significa aprovecharse de los sentimientos de alguien sin comprometerse.

誰かを待たせ続けること。偽りの希望を与えること。特に恋愛関係で相手の気持ちを利用して引っ張り続けることを指すことが多い。

누군가를 계속 기다리게 하거나 헛된 희망을 주다.

Base verb: string

Particle: along

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

예문

Stop stringing me along.
别再吊着我了
Deja de darme largas
じらすのはやめて
그만 좀 질질 끌어.
She strung him along for months.
她吊了他好几个月
Le dio largas durante meses
彼女は何ヶ月も彼をじらした
그녀는 몇 달 동안 그를 질질 끌었다.
They're just stringing us along.
他们只是在耍我们
Solo nos están dando largas
彼らは私たちをだましているだけだ
그들은 우리를 속이고 있을 뿐이야.

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사용 가이드

맥락: deception, delaying, relationships

어조: accusatory

✓ 올바른 표현

String along
吊着、欺骗
Dar largas, hacer esperar
じらす、引っ張る
질질 끌다

기원과 역사

From leading by a string.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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