string along

verb

1. to agree or appear to be in agreement (with)

2. to accompany

3. Also: string on. (tr) to deceive, fool, or hoax, esp in order to gain time

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Agree, as in We knew that three committee members would string along with us for now . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1900s]

string someone along . Keep someone waiting or in a state of uncertainty; also, fool or deceive someone. For example, We were stringing them along, hoping that we'd get a better offer , or She was in tears when she found out that he'd just been stringing her along . [ Colloquial ; c. 1900]