string along
(intr often foll by with) to agree or appear to be in agreement (with)
(intr often foll by with) to accompany
Also: string on (tr) to deceive, fool, or hoax, esp in order to gain time
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How to use string along in a sentence
And in a moment she set the end of the bow to her foot, and bent the bow, and slipped the string along, and the bow was strung!
The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow | Allen FrenchNearer to them was a broad, sandy beach behind which, in a long string along the lake shore, lay the city.
The Girl in the Golden Atom | Raymond King CummingsStretch the string along the line till you come to the end of this line.
The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men | Francis William Rolt-WheelerIn that case, I string along with the Chief—take what he started to say about you and run it clear across the board for me!
Triplanetary | Edward Elmer Smith"Dworken, you were a sap to string along with him even that far," I said wearily.
Show Business | William C. Boyd
Other Idioms and Phrases with string along
Go along with someone, accompany or follow, as in I decided to string along with them, just to see what might happen. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
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