SIDETRACKED Definition & Meaning

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sidetracked

[ sahyd-trakt ]

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adjective

distracted from the main subject, task, course, etc.:
Sorry for not replying sooner—I’m an easily sidetracked guy with poor time management.
(of a train) moved from the main track to a siding, where it stops temporarily:
Rail officials agreed to move a sidetracked train after local residents complained of the noise, fumes, and vibrations.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of sidetrack.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of sidetracked¹

First recorded in 1880–85; sidetrack ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; sidetrack ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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“He had the ambition and the drive to do something great and not get sidetracked or settle for less,” says Campbell.

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"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.

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And while he’s searching for a show in his questions, sometimes he gets sidetracked with sparks of genuine interest.

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This is too important to get sidetracked, and partisan politics must be put aside.

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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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