English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "can you lead" Mean?
Learn what "can you lead" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
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Can you lead him astray to win us some time?
It means the speaker wants someone to delay or distract another person for a strategic reason.
From Love’s Perfect Crime, Episode 15
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker asks someone to distract another person so they can buy time.
Usage Scenario
Use this when asking someone to distract a person or stall for time. It sounds sneaky or manipulative, so it is not appropriate for polite everyday speech.
Better ways to say it
1
Can you buy us some time?
2
Can you distract him for a bit?
3
Can you lead him astray for us?
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