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sidetrack
[ sahyd-trak ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to move or distract from the main subject or course.
- to move from the main track to a siding, as a train.
noun
- any railroad track, other than a siding, that is auxiliary to the main track.
- a path, position, project, topic, etc., of less importance than the main one:
On a sidetrack to this thread on workplace safety, let me just say a little about office footwear.
sidetrack
/ ˈɪˌٰæ /
verb
- to distract or be distracted from a main subject or topic
noun
- a railway siding
- the act or an instance of sidetracking; digression
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of sidetrack1
Example Sentences
“He had the ambition and the drive to do something great and not get sidetracked or settle for less,” says Campbell.
"I suppose you don't want to get overly emotional and make it too big a thing and get sidetracked from the main objective," Doris said of the legendary trio's home swansong.
And while he’s searching for a show in his questions, sometimes he gets sidetracked with sparks of genuine interest.
This is too important to get sidetracked, and partisan politics must be put aside.
He got sidetracked on issues such as the size of crowds at his rallies and a bizarre — and debunked — claim that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are killing and eating household pets.
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