водить за нос(He'll know if we're feeding him with empty calories. – Он поймёт что к чему, если мы будем водить его за нос. They won't be empty. – А мы не будем.Alex_Odeychuk)
отрывать с руками(someone); "There's a feeding frenzy for people with specific skills," notes Gallis of Palatine. "And just to attract and hold on to people, companies are willing to offer a lot." VLZ_58)