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October 19, 2009, 05:05 PM
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Dar cuerda a alguien
In English?
This is used when you make sb think one thing, He gets confident and then it´s the opposite. 
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October 19, 2009, 05:23 PM
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to build somebody up/to wind someone up
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October 20, 2009, 04:22 AM
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To string sb along? (This does not mean the same thing)
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October 20, 2009, 06:33 AM
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different. To egg on is a closer equivalent.
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