/Sounds like 'dar a-to-LI-to kon el DE-do'/
In Mexico, to string someone along with small promises and false hope that never amount to anything real. Keeping someone occupied with scraps while never delivering what they actually need.
Example
"He's been stringing me along for months about that raise."
"Stop giving me false hope and just tell me the truth."
Regional synonyms:
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/Sounds like 'dar a-to-LI-to kon el DE-do'/
In Mexico, to string someone along with small promises and false hope that never amount to anything real. Keeping someone occupied with scraps while never delivering what they actually need.
Example
"He's been stringing me along for months about that raise."
"Stop giving me false hope and just tell me the truth."
Regional synonyms: