sidetrack
[sahyd-trak]
verb (used with or without object)
noun
Origin of sidetrack
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Would it advance or sidetrack him in the career he had outlined for himself?
The OctopusFrank Norris
You've not been paying proper attention to me; you were off on a sidetrack of your own laying.
The BrentonsAnna Chapin Ray
At Wassiwappa, Ray got instructions to sidetrack until Thirty-six went by.
Song of the LarkWilla Cather
You have one talent already; why do you want to follow a sidetrack.
The PrecipiceIvan Goncharov
We became attached to this sidetrack, and for a long time had the sole use of it.
Cowboy Life on the SidetrackFrank Benton
sidetrack
verb
noun
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