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Definition of string along phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

string along

phrasal verb
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string somebody along
  1. (informal) to allow somebody to believe something that is not true, for example that you love them, intend to help them, etc.
    • She has no intention of giving you a divorce; she's just stringing you along.
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string along (with somebody)
  1. (British English, informal) to go somewhere with somebody, especially because you have nothing else to do
    • Do you mind if I string along with you?
See string along in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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