Definition
To keep somebody falsely believing that one has certain intentions.
In Context
- "She's been telling me for ages that she wants to meet up, but won't give me a date. I'm convinced she's stringing me along."
- "What irks is the DfT's response of stringing the industry along. Far better would be for the DfT to say: "No, we are not upgrading this or that part of the railway - we must make the best of what we have.""