play false vs lead by the nose

play false and lead by the nose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
play false	No	No	Yes	No
lead by the nose	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, play false and lead by the nose are synonyms defined as:

play false and lead by the nose: conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

Other synonyms of play false include bamboozle, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone's eyes, snow.

play false (verb)	lead by the nose (verb)
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end	conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end