lead (someone) a merry dance

Translations
водить (кого-то) за нос
She led him a merry dance before finally agreeing to marry him.
Она водила его за нос, прежде чем наконец согласилась выйти за него замуж.
Definitions
To cause someone a lot of trouble or confusion, often by making them chase after something or by being evasive or misleading; to deliberately complicate matters for someone.