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astray

[ uh-strey ]

adverb

  1. out of the right way; off the correct or known road, path, or route:

    Despite specific instructions, they went astray and got lost.

  2. away from that which is right; into error, confusion, or undesirable action or thought:

    They were led astray by their lust for money.



astray

/ əˈ²õ³Ù°ù±ðɪ /

adjective

  1. out of the correct path or direction
  2. out of the right, good, or expected way; into error
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of astray1

1250–1300; Middle English astraye < Anglo-French *²¹²õ³Ù°ù²¹¾±Ã©, Old French ±ð²õ³Ù°ù²¹¾±Ã©, past participle of estraier; stray
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of astray1

C13: from Old French estraie roaming, from estraier to stray
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Idioms and Phrases

see best-laid plans go astray ; go astray .
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They also obviate the emotional component of investing, which so often can lead ordinary investors astray.

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But she now feels Musk has helped lead the president astray.

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Ireland also blew an attacking chance when a long pass from Osborne to Ringrose went astray with the line at his mercy.

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Project 2025 calls for a repeal of the nation’s dietary guidelines on the grounds that they’ve gone astray by considering the environmental impact of food production.

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That all may be true, but it clearly went astray, and it appears the second trail seen on the video came from a Russian Su-57 jet, apparently chasing it down.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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